According to sources, Paris Saint-Germain the Ligue 1 side has started formal talks with Aston Villa the English club about signing Lucas Digne.
The French club plans to finalise a deal rapidly by activating his €10 million release clause valued at.
PSG wants him as their first summer signing after Monaco the principality club lost Youri Tielemans in a comparable move.
Reports suggest Aston Villa might follow the same club’s path.
Both moves involved leveraging reduced release fees instead of substantial transfer bids.
PSG officials are pushing for a rapid agreement this week.