Aston Villa are attempting to replace Cash without really spending a thing.
Aston Villa are hoping to spend zero money in order to replace Matty Cash this summer with a player from the same location as the Poland international’s likely destination.
Aston Villa transfer speculations
Aston Villa are gearing up for Champions League play in the forthcoming campaign following a 4th-place finish in the Premier League last time out. Manager Unai Emery has lots of experience in Europe, having made it to the Champions League semi-finals with Villarreal and winning the Europa League on many occasions. However, the majority of his Villa team have little to no experience in Europe and are likely to need some help managing the league and European football at the top level.
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Unai Emery is eyeing up a reunion with one of his former players in the Midlands.
In turn, fresh stars are anticipated to come to Villa Park throughout the summer as they aim to give a good account of themselves in the Champions League. Chelsea man Conor Gallagher has been touted as a target for Villa, with the club reported to have already initiated exploratory negotiations for the Englishman.
Elsewhere, Giovani Lo Celso, who worked with Emery during the second half of the 2021/22 season when he joined Villarreal on loan from Tottenham, is believed to be of interest to his former coach, while Villa have shown an interest in making a bid for Fulham star Andreas Pereira.
There was also conjecture last week that Matty Cash could be on the way out the door following links to Chelsea full-back Reece James. And now, a fresh update on Villa’s right-back spot has been offered.
Monchi is ready to “go all in” to replace Aston Villa star
Recent rumours from Italy suggested that Aston Villa are “happy” to sell Matty Cash this summer, amid conversations with AC Milan. Now, Italian source Calciomercato [via Sport Witness] has provided further insight on Cash’s future and who the Villians may replace him with if he quits.
The report claims AC Milan technical director Geoffrey Moncada met with Aston Villa director Monchi to explore the prospective transfer of Cash, with the Midlands club thought to be willing to part ways with the Poland international for roughly £17 million. At the same time, Villa are looking at the other side of Milan to replace Cash, with Inter’s Denzel Dumfries named as the top target to replace the 26-year-old.
In terms of a fee for the Dutch full-back, Inter are said to seek £17 million, meaning Aston Villa will virtually pay nothing for Dumfries if they transfer Cash to AC Milan for the same figure, and Monchi is ready to “go all in” for the Dutchman if Cash is truly sold.
Dumfries is two years older than Cash, at 28, but unlike the Villa man, he has experience playing at the highest level in Europe. He started the 2022/23 Champions League final, which saw Inter bested by Manchester City, and has notched another 29 appearances in the competition—something Villa will likely find beneficial coming into the 2024/25 campaign. Dumfries also, on paper at least, had a stronger 2023–24 league campaign than the Aston Villa man.
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