In a developing story, Paris Saint-Germain the Parisian club has begun formal talks with Aston Villa the top-flight side about signing Lucas Digne.
The French club aims to finalise a deal promptly by activating his €10 million release clause.
PSG wants him as their initial summer signing after Monaco the Ligue 1 outfit lost Youri Tielemans in a parallel move.
Sources suggest Aston Villa could follow the same club’s path.
Both moves involved leveraging lower release fees instead of hefty transfer bids.
PSG officials are pushing for a speedy agreement this week.