Premier League newcomers Fulham are set to make a £10 million player-plus-cash deal to sign Nottingham Forest right-back Matty Cash, according to the Telegraph.
As Sheffield United will tell you, Forest are not looking to Cash in on Matty any time soon, despite being consigned to another season of Championship football.
The Blades saw a £10 million bid rejected last month with the two-time European champions making it clear that their rampaging right-back would not be leaving the City Ground for a penny less than £15 million.
But maybe Fulham can twist their arm.
The Telegraph reports that the play-off winners are planning a bid that would see £10 million arrive in Forest’s coffers and a new player enter Sabri Lamouchi’s squad.
It remains to be seen who Fulham will offer as a makeweight and there are certainly a few players at Scott Parker’s disposal who would walk into Forest’s starting XI.
Take Alfie Mawson for example; a commanding and classy central defender who looks the ideal replacement for the exit-linked Joe Worrall at the City Ground.
Experienced full-back Cyrus Christie is another potential option and a ready-made replacement for Cash to boot.
The report adds that Aston Villa and West Ham are rivalling Sheffield United for the signature of a converted winger, although Fulham are currently in pole position for Cash’s signature.
“He’s a fantastic player,” former Cottagers midfielder Jamie O’Hara told talkSPORT (6 August, 11:00am).
“He’s a good player and he will play in the Premier League. I did think the likes of Sheffield United and Burnley, that type, he would be right up their street because he’s very good physically, he’s good on the ball.
“So I’m not surprised to see him linked with some very good Premier League clubs.”
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