According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur may decide to pursue a move for a new full-back in January. Johan Lange, the team’s recently recruited technical director, is already familiar with the player from a former position in the Premier League.

Spurs form and best players…

Ange Postecoglou’s squad has had a great start to the new season, winning six and drawing two of their first eight games to tie rival Arsenal for first place in the standings and even on points. These are the only two teams left in the division to remain unbeaten.

As a result of the Lilywhites’ star players currently serving as ambassadors for their countries—including Son Heung-Min with South Korea, James Maddison with England, and Dejan Kulusevski with Sweden—there has been a pause in domestic play, which has allowed club executives to begin considering their transfer options for the upcoming season.

The right-back for Aston Villa, Matty Cash, has made a total of 109 appearances for Unai Emery’s team since signing a contract with the club in 2020 from Nottingham Forest (Cash statistics via Transfermarkt). He is one of the players that the N17 hierarchy may be interested in signing.

The four more years of the Polish international’s contract are still up (Aston Villa contracts), but the 26-year-old is drawing attention after ranking as his team’s second-best defender thus far this season (WhoScored – Aston Villa statistics).

Matty Cash transfer update

Spurs have been mentioned as a team who might slyly make a move for Matty Cash in January as a result of his relationship with Lange in a transfer update on the player:

“Another Aston Villa player that Lange could look towards is the adventurous right-back, who has impressed during his three-year spell at Villa Park thus far. Cash is very good at getting forward to support attacks, and this could fit with the new Spurs boss’ ethos that puts a lot of importance in the full-backs.

“There are two senior options when it comes to the right-back position for Tottenham – Emerson Royal and Pedro Porro – but with both players having struggles at various stages in their respective Spurs careers, there is always room to upgrade.

“Royal finds himself as the back-up option in the early stages of the season, meaning the Brazilian could seek a new challenge in the near future and this would open up a position for a right-back to come in and Cash could be a very solid option.”

What is Matty Cash’s salary?

If Cash were to ever sign a contract with Tottenham, it would be a huge victory for Postecoglou and Daniel Levy. Cash presently earns £80k per week in the Midlands, which he has more than earned over his three years at the club (Aston Villa salary).

 

The Slough-born prodigy has made 21 tackles so far this season, which is tied for the most in his squad with Boubacar Kamara (FBRef – Aston Villa statistics). However, he is also capable of exploiting his speed to sprint down the wing and create opportunities for himself and his teammates.

Emery’s offensive “threat,” as described by commentator Alex McLeish, has made 51 contributions in 264 career games, including 27 assists and 24 goals. Cash, who has earned Player of the Year honors at both Villa and Forest, has a particularly beneficial impact on the team.