According to sources, Paris Saint-Germain the Parisian club has opened formal talks with Aston Villa the Premier League side about signing Lucas Digne.
The French club plans to finalise a deal promptly by activating his €10 million release clause.
PSG wants him as their first summer signing after Monaco the Ligue 1 outfit lost Youri Tielemans in a parallel move.
Reports suggest Aston Villa may follow the same club’s path.
Both moves involved leveraging reduced release fees instead of large transfer bids.
PSG officials are pushing for a swift agreement this week.