West Ham “thinking about” Mings swoop

West Ham United are believed to be considering a transfer for Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings, in keeping with switch insider Dean Jones.

What’s the phrase?

Chatting with GIVEMESPORT, the dependable supply revealed that the 29-year-old is a participant that the Hammers are contemplating this summer season, albeit with it unclear as as to if that potential curiosity will result in a concrete strategy.

Jones acknowledged: “Tyrone Mings is one which hasn’t actually been talked about however is an apparent match for what they’re in search of.

“They’re not in search of a first-choice defender, they’re in search of somebody that may combat to be a part of that staff. You may say, ‘Tyrone Mings is combating that battle himself for Aston Villa. Why would he get it at West Ham?’

“But it surely would possibly simply be that he wants a brand new membership. He’s one which West Ham are conscious of and of enthusiastic about, however we’ll should see whether or not it truly turns into something energetic.”

The east Londoners are presently struggling because of the lack of summer season signing Nayef Aguerd to a long-term harm, whereas each Angelo Ogbonna and Craig Dawson are additionally but to function this season as a result of their very own health woes.

Switch catastrophe

That harm disaster – in addition to the exit of Issa Diop to Fulham – has left supervisor David Moyes notably depleted on the coronary heart of the defence, leading to younger full-back Ben Johnson having to fit right into a makeshift centre-back role to date this season.

Two defeats from two has solely heightened the necessity for additional recruits, with the previous Everton boss insisting that his aspect have made “lots of offers” to try to strengthen their ranks earlier than the September deadline.

Though the 59-year-old would little question recommend in any other case, that truth may effectively trace at a way of desperation with deadline day looming, with that feeling solely heightened by this potential curiosity in Mings.

Ought to West Ham signal Mings?

The England worldwide may effectively show to be one thing of a switch catastrophe, having proven little of late to warrant a transfer away from Villa Park, at the same time as a possible backup possibility.

The previous Bournemouth man is enduring a difficult interval with the Midlands outfit after having been stripped of the captaincy by supervisor Steven Gerrard, with the Liverpool legend admitting he hoped such a transfer would permit the 17-cap brute to recapture his type.

The 6 foot 5 big had endured a very poor 2021/22 season after taking up the armband from Jack Grealish, notably coming below fireplace from pundit Danny Mills who acknowledged that the £67k-per-week man has a “mistake in his recreation someplace”.

The £27m-rated dud was a part of a Villa aspect that shipped 54 objectives final season – the tenth-worst report within the division – with it having been no actual shock to see him relinquished of the captaincy by Gerrard.

Equally, having price £25m again in 2019, the Tub-born defender is unlikely to come back low-cost for Moyes and co, with it one thing of a headscratcher to show in direction of a participant who shouldn’t be precisely acting at his present membership.

Mercifully, it could seem unlikely that Villa would sanction a sale because of the current harm to summer season acquisition Diego Carlos, as that would go away themselves in need of choices, with that truth set to show a blessing in disguise if it prevents West Ham from making a transfer.