As part of the deal that brings Mings to Dean Court from Portman Road, Ryan Fraser has moved the other way on a season long loan deal. There is no provision for recall as part of the season long loan move.
Manafger Eddie Howe is quoted in the Bournemouth Evening Echo as saying on the loan move: "Ryan is coming to a crucial part of his career and is at the stage now where I feel he needs regular football and a consistent run of games so hopefully Ipswich can provide that. With the quality of wide players we have at the club, I couldn’t make him any promises regarding game time so felt it would be best for his development to commit to a season-long loan with no recall. The decision has been made with his career in mind. Hopefully, when he comes back to us, he will be a lot better for the experience. I think he is an outstanding player now but probably need matches to take his game to the next level".
Also on the move, but on a permanent move to Portman Road is Brett Pitman who leaves Dean Court following his second stint for the Cherries. Manager Eddie Howe was quoted in the Bournemouth Evening Echo as saying on the Pitman move: "I don’t have to tell people what I think of Brett. He has been magnificent for me personally and for this football club. He has been a great servant. His Bournemouth career has sort of mirrored my managerial career and to lose someone who has the club so close to their heart was an incredibly difficult decision for him and us. Brett had a year left on his contract and I couldn’t make him any promises regarding playing time next season. I really left the decision to him as to what he chose to do with the next step of his career. He wanted the security of a longer contract which we couldn’t offer him so he decided to join Ipswich. I want to thank him for everything he has done for me and for this football club. He will be fondly remembered by everyone here and has been instrumental in our past three promotions. There is no doubt in my mind that without Brett, we would have gone down to the Conference in my first season. I could say the same for a number of players in that team, people like Steve Fletcher and various other players. No one man kept us up but Brett was an instrumental part of that team and that will never be forgotten by me or by our supporters. His impact when he came back for our League One promotion season was incredible. I had hoped he would have had an impact but it was a lot greater than I could have wished for as he finished as leading goalscorer. Brett has been worth his weight in gold over the past two seasons because he has played his part on and off the pitch. He was a brilliant supporter of the other players when he wasn’t involved and was a real team player."