It was supposed to be much better for Tyrone Mings at Bournemouth, but the player and his club hope health and a new deal will help him deliver on his promise.
Mings, 24, was a record transfer for Bournemouth from Ipswich Town in 2015, but torn ligaments in his knee less than 15 minutes into his debut and missed 13 months.
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He was also banned five games for a stamp on Zlatan Ibrahimovic in March 2017, which came in the same game Ibrahimovic claimed Mings “jumped into my elbow.”
From AFCB.co.uk:“The first two years of my time wasn’t an easy one, with trying to get in the team and getting injured on my debut.
“But I came out of it the other end, had a bit of a run in the team last year and feel like I am in a good place now. I’m over the moon to be staying.”
Here’s hoping for better from the English back, who can play centrally or on the left side.