A day after a crucial contribution on the field, Matty Cash gave fans of Aston Villa more good news.
The right back bagged the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over **Man City**at Villa Park, earning the team their fourth successive victory in the Premier League. The Villans are now sitting in eighth position in the standings on 15 points, and they have the same tally as reigning champions Liverpool.
To lift the mood even further, he has officially agreed on a new contract with the club. Cash confirmed the successful negotiations on Monday afternoon, signing a deal to stay in the Midlands until 2029.
Speaking after the win against City, Cash said: "It's agreed. Hopefully in the next few days it will be confirmed. But yeah I've agreed a new contract and I can't wait to spend the next few years here."
Villa fortify the stability of their structure
Cash has been a committed figure with Villa. Having left his boyhood club, Nottingham Forest, for a shot at football in topflight in September 2020, he has made 193 appearances in claret and blue.
The 28-year-old has held down a starting spot under Unai Emery, and he has been present in big moments for the club this campaign. Against Sunderland, he rifled home the Goal of the Month for the club in September, scoring their first goal of the season after a four game scoreless streak. Five weeks later, he got the critical contribution against the Citizens, capping off a solid showing.
The resurgence of the team in the last month has been all about familiar figures finding form in a stable structure under Emery. Summer signings have not made their mark, but the head coach has been happy with the renewed commitments of key players, Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara, and Lucas Digne, to the club.
Cash is the fourth man to declare that **Villa Park**will remain his home this season, and if the team continue to make more strides forward, other players could choose to follow suit with him.