PARIS Saint-Germain lands 28-year-old left back Lucas Digne from Aston Villa
The 28-year-old French left back Lucas Digne has left Aston Villa to return to Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year contract.
Digne was born in the Paris suburbs and previously played for PSG after joining from Lille in 2013. He then represented Roma and Barcelona before spending eight years in the Premier League with Everton and Villa.
The energetic defender with accurate passing has been a France regular in recent years under former coach Didier Deschamps. He played at the recent World Cup, where Les Bleus reached the semifinals, and has 64 caps.
PSG announced the deal on Sunday evening without giving financial details. Sports daily L'Equipe said it paid the Premier League club 10 million euros ($11.6 million).
Digne expressed his gratitude and admiration for the club's development, saying, "I am very honoured to be returning to Paris Saint-Germain following the wonderful experience I had here more than 10 years ago. I am particularly impressed by how the club has developed over the years."
PSG recently signed France winger Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco and begins its Ligue 1 title defense at home to Rennes on Aug. 23.
Digne's arrival should boost PSG's defense ahead of the new Ligue 1 season, where they will be looking to defend their title.
Source: Yahoo Sports