Aston Villa near deals to extend Matty Cash and McGinn contracts

Aston Villa have reached an agreement in principle with rightback Matty Cash on a new long-term contract and are in advanced talks to extend the deal of captain John McGinn, the club said, as they move to secure the futures of several key players at Villa Park. The proposed contract for Cash would run until 2029 with an option for a further year, while discussions over McGinn’s extension are described as close to completion by club sources.

Cash’s current contract runs to 2027, and the proposed extension is being presented as a reward for his recent form and growing consistency under manager Unai Emery. The 28-year-old started all 11 of Villa’s competitive matches so far this season across the Premier League, Europa League and Carabao Cup, and featured 38 times last term. “He is being consistent,” Emery said after Cash helped create the move that led to Emi Buendía’s winning goal at Tottenham Hotspur. Cash joined from Nottingham Forest in 2020 and has made 191 appearances for the club. He switched his international allegiance to Poland in 2021 and has since won senior caps for his adopted country.

McGinn, the club captain, is also nearing a new deal after seven years at Villa...