PSG's 'invisible' signing

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Lucas Digne, a 33-year-old left-back, is one of the new signings for Paris Saint-Germain and is facing his first difficulties just three weeks after returning to the club for €10 million. The Frenchman was not a starter in the first two matches of Ligue 1, and his initial performance has not convinced the Luis Enrique coaching staff.

Digne signed until June 30, 2029 after PSG exercised the clause in his contract with Aston Villa. He arrived to compete with Nuno Mendes, but his involvement during the initial weeks has fallen short of expectations.

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Lucas Digne fails to convince in his initial games with Paris Saint-Germain

The first warning came in the Trophée des Champions against Lens. Lucas Digne played 60 minutes in the 1-0 defeat, but his performance did not alter the hierarchy set by Luis Enrique for the left-back position.

The situation was confirmed with the start of Ligue 1. Digne did not play in the 2-2 draw against Rennes in the first match and began on the bench five days later against Lille.

His benching against the northern team was particularly noteworthy because Nuno Mendes was suspended. Despite having that opportunity, Luis Enrique chose other solutions and only gave the Frenchman the last half-hour of the match, which ended once again in a 2-2 draw.

Digne also failed to take advantage of those minutes to change his situation. The left-back was defensively exposed in the build-up to Lille's second goal, scored after a play by Dilane Bakwa, although the coaching staff did note an improvement compared to his previous appearance.

Luis Enrique raises expectations for Digne

The context requires Lucas Digne to step up his performance if he wants to compete for minutes. The Frenchman returned to Paris Saint-Germain knowing that Nuno Mendes is ahead, but the club expects real competition for a position subject to a schedule with various competitions.

His signing responded precisely to that need. PSG paid around €10 million to Aston Villa for a player who still had two years left on his contract with the English club and who had just played in the 2026 World Cup with France.

The French international thus returned to the club where he played between 2013 and 2015. In that first period, he also could not establish himself as a starter due to the presence of Maxwell, before moving on to Roma, FC Barcelona, Everton, and Aston Villa.

Ligue 1 offers Digne a fresh chance

The next test will come on September 4, when PSG hosts AS Monaco in the third round of Ligue 1. This will be followed by the start of the Champions League against Slovan Bratislava on September 9, increasing rotation opportunities for Luis Enrique.

The schedule should provide playing time for both full-backs, but the initial hierarchy is defined, and Digne needs to change it on the field. Lucas Digne's next step will be to seize the opportunities he receives in September to prove that he can directly compete with Nuno Mendes for a place in Luis Enrique's team.

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