According to our information, Lucas Digne don give im nod to make im big return to Paris Saint-Germain. Discussions dey happen now between the Parisian club and Aston Villa to find the best formula and finish the operation, as we reveal earlier this Monday.
If the negotiations succeed, the left-back go join the French champions after the World Cup. Inside the club, Lucas Digne dey seen as the ideal profile wey fit all boxes of a very high-level player, experienced, and capable to bring im experience immediately inside the Parisian squad.
A big world affair: Paris Saint-Germain don finalize the arrival of one of the stars of the France team for the 2026 World Cup. Lucas Digne, starting left-back for France for most of the World Cup matches, dey ahead of Theo Hernandez, the star of Saudi club Al-Hilal. According to Fabrizio Romano, transfer specialist, ‘Lucas Digne go join Paris Saint-Germain… E don done! A verbal agreement don reach with the French left-back.’ According to the journalist, PSG don already tell Aston Villa say dem go activate the player’s release clause, wey dey less than 10 million euros, as soon as the World Cup finish. The transfer expert conclude: ‘Digne don agree to play the role of backup for Nuno Mendes at Paris Saint-Germain.’
PSG don already sign young Italian goalkeeper Alessandro Longoni this summer and dey target at least four more recruits: a central defender wey fit also play right-back, a right winger, a striker, and a new left-back to double the position of Nuno Mendes. At the end of May, L’Equipe report say PSG don advance well on the recruitment of a young left-back. One month and half later, nothing really leak about this arrival, apart from PSG interest for young Spanish left-back Jorge Salinas, wey dey play for Racing Santander and wey Barcelona also like. Last week, L’Equipe confirm say PSG still dey watch the left-back market, but no longer talk about age criteria. This Monday, the English press bring out a new name from their hat. A name wey you know well because e be Lucas Digne.
Starting for France during this 2026 World Cup, Digne don wear PSG colors from 2013 to 2016 (plus a loan to Roma in 2015/2016) before go Barcelona (then coached by Luis Enrique) and now dey play since January 2022 for Aston Villa, where e be starter. According to Daily Mail, Digne performances for the United States don catch PSG eye, wey go face Aston Villa on August 12 for the European Super Cup. The English tabloid add say Digne contract ‘contain a clause wey if e activate, go allow am to negotiate with PSG, although the value of that clause no dey known yet.’ New: Lucas Digne a target for Paris Saint-Germain. France defender believed to have a release clause in im #AVFC contract wey PSG fit trigger after the World Cup. Villa next official fixture na against PSG. According to journalist John Townley from Birmingham Mail, PSG dey really interested to activate Digne release clause estimated at 11.7 million euros. Lucas Digne dey under contract with Aston Villa until 2028 and im Transfermarkt value dey estimated at 6 million euros. Update at 2:41pm: the Digne link don since confirm by Fabrizio Romano, Ben Jacobs, and several other sources in France, like FootMercato and Djamel. Paris Saint-Germain hold initial talks over possible addition of Lucas Digne as new left back. PSG go move after World Cup but #AVFC start explore options including Estupinan and more. Im Aston Villa deal include release clause over 10 million euros, as Tom Collomosse report.
