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PSG Sign Lucas Digne for £8.5 Million Release Clause

8/10/2026

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Summary

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PSG signed left-back Lucas Digne from Aston Villa on a three-year deal until 2029.
The club triggered a release clause reported at roughly £8.5 million.
Digne will wear No. 12 and compete with first-choice left-back Nuno Mendes.
He previously made 44 PSG appearances, won two Ligue 1 titles, and featured in France’s 2026 World Cup semi-final run.

History

Historical Context

After France won the 1998 World Cup, PSG began investing more heavily, signing Brazilian star Ronaldinho in August 2001 for a €5 million transfer. Ronaldinho’s arrival, alongside players like Aloísio and Okocha, marked PSG’s first major spending push, a trend that evolved into today’s reliance on release-clause activations such as the Lucas Digne deal.

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Story summary

PSG signed left-back Lucas Digne from Aston Villa on a three-year deal until 2029.
The club triggered a release clause reported at roughly £8.5 million.
Digne will wear No. 12 and compete with first-choice left-back Nuno Mendes.
He previously made 44 PSG appearances, won two Ligue 1 titles, and featured in France’s 2026 World Cup semi-final run.

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