Aston Villa latest news: 'Quite exciting' claim emerges on £41m Villa Park duo

The prospect of Matty Cash and Lucas Digne playing full-back for Aston Villa is a ‘quite exciting’ possibility for the club’s supporters, according to talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook.

New manager Steven Gerrard significantly strengthened his first-team squad during the January transfer window, adding Digne and Philippe Coutinho from Everton and Barcelona, respectively.

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Both of Villa’s new signings have already made telling contributions on the pitch, with Coutinho scoring on his debut to equalise against Manchester United.

Digne then provided an assist against his former club to Emiliano Buendia up for the winning goal in a 1-0 victory, highlighting the quality he is set to bring to the Midlands outfit over the coming years.

In 127 appearances for Everton, the France international scored six goals and laid on 20 assists, developing a reputation as a potent attacking force.

And his influence over proceedings could be enhanced by Cash providing a similar level of performance down the opposite flank for Gerrard’s charges.

Although the 24-year-old isn’t quite as prolific as Digne in the final third, notching up four goal contributions in 51 outings for the Villans since arriving for £16 million in 2020, he still produces a very telling impact.

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Cash ranks in the 95th percentile for interceptions, the 93rd for blocks and 90th for clearances amongst players in his position over the last year, as per FBref.com.

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Villa pounced on the opportunity to bring Digne to the club after his fallout with ex-boss Rafa Benitez, snapping the LOSC Lille academy graduate up for £25m.

And Crook