French International defender Lucas Digne, currently property of French Club Paris Saint-Germain, will strengthen the left-back position of Spanish Club FC Barcelona to compete with Jordi Alba next season. The 22 year old player currently on loan at AC Roma is about to be signed by Barça.
Negotiations are super advanced & are coming close to a good end with an official Clubs announcement expected within the next hours. The player could even be presented later week this week to media by Barça. The signing is estimated by to around 16M€.
Digne was part of the French squad from the Euro 2016 competition but did not get any playing time.The defender is considered a young talent & has enormous potential to explode in the European Football scene. FC Barcelona wants to have the future tightly under control & secured putting their faith in the young French Football talent.
The Spanish Sports paper "AS" writes up a story today that puts a spotlight on young French U-21 International & Lille player Lucas Digne. The focus isn't just any, it is the watchful eyes of Spanish Football giant FC Barcelona which is said to be following the evolution of the player very closely. The French heir apparent to the position left vacant by Eric Abidal & with time Patrice Evre will have to pass on, the right back position, is destined for Digne. The bonus with the youngster is that he can also play as a left back & as a central defender which gives him an extra that makes his profile so attractive for many Clubs.
Lille, the current Club of Lucas Digne, is considered a "hard nut to crack" for their strong stance on transfers & the money they finally negotiate. Barça knows it won´t be easy & will need to be agile & quick as well.
The French U - 21 International defender is said to have various European Clubs also watching carefully & may pounce at any moment. The Clubs being named are Real Madrid, Manchester United, PSG & Manchester City, four Clubs with sufficient financial muscle to rival FC Barcelona. Will be interesting, the "kid" is apparently hot with demand.
Stay tuned!
