Aston Villa have announced the arrival of Nottingham Forest ace Matty Cash for £14m rising to £16m.
Cash has put pen to paper on a five-year deal running until the summer of 2025 and is Villa's first signing of the summer.
The 23-year-old has emerged as one of the most sought after talents in the Championship this summer and has finally secured a Premier League move.
Sheffield United had several bids knocked back for Cash earlier in the summer before Villa finally matched Forest's asking price.
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The Blades have now missed out on first-choice targets at both right-back and left-back after watching Fulham win the race for ex-Wigan full-back Antonee Robinson last month.
While Cash is primarily a right-back, the youngster can also play further forward and may well start as a winger for Villa to begin with due to his attacking nature.
Cash played a direct hand in eight league goals for Forest last season and finished the campaign as the best performer in the division from performances at full-back alone (7.27).
