Express & Star

Aston Villa pushing for £30m defender deal after injury blow

Villa are pushing to sign Feyenoord defender Lutsharel Geertruida before Friday’s transfer deadline after Matty Cash was ruled out for a month through injury.

Plus
Published
Last updated
Supporting image for story: Aston Villa pushing for £30m defender deal after injury blow
Lutsharel Geertruida (left) fights for the ball with Austria's defender Patrick Wimmer.

Right-back Geertruida has been on Unai Emery’s radar throughout the summer and talks over a deal have been ongoing for several weeks.

But Villa’s need to get one over the line has increased further with Cash now facing a spell on the sidelines.