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