Football: French international defender Lucas Digne joins Paris Saint-Germain

French international full-back Lucas Digne has signed with Paris SG for the next three seasons, joining from Aston Villa, the reigning two-time European champions announced on Sunday.

Trained and launched into his professional career at Lille, the 33-year-old player, born in Meaux in Seine-et-Marne, returns to PSG where he played for two seasons between 2013 and 2015, before being loaned to AS Roma, lacking playing time at the capital club.

"I am particularly impressed by the evolution the club has undergone in recent years," Digne said, as quoted in the press release. "I am eager to begin this new chapter and put all my experience at the service of the team."

Having previously played for FC Barcelona (2016-2018), Everton (2018-2022) and Aston Villa where he won the Europa League under Unai Emery last season, Lucas Digne arrives in Paris as a backup to the Portuguese Nuno Mendes, a role that was not really filled in the Parisian squad last season.

A French international with 64 caps, Lucas Digne played in the 2026 World Cup with the French national team. A substitute at the start of the tournament, the left-footed player established himself on his flank, displacing Théo Hernandez, thanks in particular to his defensive reliability.

A starter against Iraq in the group stage, Digne remained in the starting eleven throughout the knockout rounds. After some convincing performances, he faltered in the semi-final against Spain, committing a foul in the penalty area on Lamine Yamal that led to Spain's first goal in a match France lost 2-0.

Digne is the second signing of the summer transfer window for Paris SG after former Monaco player Maghnès Akliouche, if we exclude the arrival of the young Italian goalkeeper Alessandro Longoni (18 years old).

Digne will wear the number 12, PSG announced. He could make his debut for his new club against... Aston Villa, his former club, on Wednesday in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg, Austria.