# Everton is close on signing the Barcelona defender Lucas Digne

URL: https://technosports.co.in/everton-close-signing-barcelona-defender-lucas-digne/  
Published: 2018-07-30  
Updated: 2018-07-30  
Author: Rahul Roy

# Everton will complete the signing of Barcelona defender Lucas Digne in the next 24 hours, according to sources.

 

The France international left-back is in  the United States for Barcelona’s pre-season tour. But he didn’t play in their penalty shootout win over Tottenham. The La Liga champions confirmed that he is returning to Spain in order to finalise a transfer. It is likely that they agreed a deal on Sunday night.

Barcelona tweeted: “Lucas Digne travels today [Sunday] to Barcelona with the club’s permission to finalise his departure from the club.”

 

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On Sunday evening Digne paid tribute to the Catalan club on social media ahead of his expected departure. He wrote on Instagram: “I want to say thank you very much to all. First to the club that has given me everything since I arrived. “Thanks to all the physios, the staff with whom I have worked, the physical trainers, the security people, all that make the club a family.”

 

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Digne has made 46 appearances since joining Barcelona from Paris Saint-Germain in July 2016. But he fell out of favour under coach Ernesto Valverde last season and missed out on a place in France’s World Cup squad.

Digne will become Marco Silva’s second signing since taking charge of Everton. He captured Richarlison from former club Watford last week for a fee believed to be around £40m.

 

 

 

 

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