Aston Villa's Decision to Keep Lucas Digne
Aston Villa's decision to hand Lucas Digne a new contract in the summer was clearly the right one after he proved his quality on the international stage for France vs Iceland.
Lucas Digne, a 54-time France international, joined the club from Everton in January 2022 for £25million, and has been a key player under Unai Emery over the last few years.
Despite facing tough competition from Ian Maatsen, who arrived from Chelsea in 2024, Digne's performance speaks volumes, justifying the club's decision to keep him.
The Athletic reported in May that Digne’s representatives had received enquiries about his availability from elsewhere ahead of the summer window.
Aston Villa’s decision to keep Digne at the club for this season was clearly the correct one, despite their slow start to the new campaign.
Author's summary: Aston Villa made the right call keeping Lucas Digne.