Nottingham Forest have slapped an £18million price tag on in-form right-back Matty Cash amid transfer interest from West Ham and AC Milan, according to The Sun.

Cash is attracting plenty of attention following his exceptional performances for Sabri Lamouchi's fourth-placed side this campaign, and this has reportedly seen a number of Premier League sides take an interest in the 22-year-old this month.

It is believed that West Ham and Everton have joined Italian top-flight side AC Milan in tracking the full-back's progress, with Cash having shone in his new role after Lamouchi converted him into a right-back following a string of injuries at the club.

However, it has now emerged that the Reds are not prepared to sell Cash for anything less than £18million despite West Ham's willingness to offer £12million, with the City Ground outfit clearly keen to keep hold of the full-back until the summer.

Cash's importance to this Forest side is emphasised by the fact he has played every minute of their last 22 league matches, and it now seems any potential suitor would need to fork out a considerable sum for his services as a result of this.

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The Verdict

Cash has been a revelation this campaign given his consistently impressive displays in the full-back role, and the fact he is attracting such wide interest from a number of top-tier sides reflects his progress over the last year.

The 22-year-old is showing no sign of letting this form slip so Forest have every reason to fend off any interest this month, particularly given they are in the thick of a promotion chase and they could even generate a larger fee for Cash in the summer.

The fact Forest have firmly placed this substantial price tag on Cash should serve as a hands-off warning to any interested parties, with the City Ground outfit clearly having no desire to part with their star full-back this month.

It would now be a big surprise if the likes of Everton or West Ham are willing to stump up a fee of this nature, so these clubs should turn their attention to other options this window before perhaps returning for Cash in the summer.