{
  "id": 468298,
  "title": "PSG sign France full-back Digne from Villa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/psg-sign-france-full-back-digne-from-villa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T11:51:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/world-soccer/psg-sign-france-full-back-digne-from-villa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aston Villa defender Lucas Digne has signed a three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain, the European champions revealed on Sunday. The 33-year-old French international, who hails from the Paris region, will be returning to his previous club where he played for two seasons between 2013 and 2015. Digne expressed his excitement about joining PSG once more, saying, \"I am very honoured to be returning to Paris Saint-Germain. I am particularly impressed by how the club has developed over the years.\" He added, \"I can't wait to start this new chapter and put all my experience at the service of the team.\" Prior to PSG, Digne spent a season on loan in Italy's Serie A with Roma. He then moved to Spain's La Liga with Barcelona, coached at the time by current PSG manager Luis Enrique. Digne transferred to the Premier League in 2018, first with Everton and then four years later joining Aston Villa. During his time at Villa Park, he won the Europa League under manager Unai Emery. Digne has earned 64 caps for France and has been the country's first-choice left-back during the build-up to the 2026 World Cup. As one of PSG's major summer signings, Digne is set to compete with current starter Nuno Mendes for a starting position in his new team. He could make his debut for PSG against his former club Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg later this week.",
  "summary": "\"I am very honoured to be returning to Paris Saint-Germain,\" Digne said in a statement.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PSG sign France full-back Digne from Villa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/psg-sign-france-full-back-digne-from-villa",
        "published": "2026-08-09T22:21:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Digne makes emotional PSG return 11 years after leaving — and could face Villa immediately",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/digne-makes-emotional-psg-return-11-years-after-leaving-and-could",
        "published": "2026-08-10T02:24:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}