Paris Saint-Germain confirms signing of Lucas Digne from Aston Villa

Lucas Digne is going home. Paris Saint-Germain have officially confirmed the signing of the French left-back from Aston Villa, completing a transfer that brings the 33-year-old back to the club he left nearly a decade ago. The deal, valued at just under €10 million (roughly £8.5 million or $13.3 million), was triggered through a release clause in Digne’s contract with Villa. He’s signed a three-year deal that keeps him at Parc des Princes until June 2029. A full-circle moment for Digne Digne played for PSG from 2013 to 2016, racking up over 50 appearances before moving on to Barcelona, then Roma on loan, then Everton, and eventually Aston Villa. He joined Villa from Everton in January 2022 for £25 million, establishing himself as a reliable presence in their backline. The club extended his contract until 2028 as recently as August 2025. The move also reunites Digne with PSG head coach Luis Enrique, under whom he previously played at Barcelona. Reports of the deal first surfaced around mid-July 2026, and by early August, multiple sources had confirmed the transfer was essentially done. What PSG gets from the deal PSG’s left-back position has been anchored by Nuno Mendes, the Portugu...