Roma have completed the signing of defender Lucas Digne on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain, the Serie A club announced on Wednesday.
The France international, who was a reported target of Liverpool this summer, was keen to leave PSG to earn more playing time ahead of Euro 2016.
Digne signs for Roma, Kurzawa signs for #PSG and Coentrao signs for #ASM. Just need #RMCF to buy a Roma left-back to go full circle.
— Tom Coast (@thcoast) August 26, 2015
Digne made just 21 starts in all competitions for the French champions last season and Roma have an option to make the player’s stay permanent next summer.
A statement from Roma confirmed the deal: “The defender arrives from the French club on a temporary deal until June 30, 2016 in exchange for a loan fee of 2.5million euros.
“The agreement includes an option to make the move permanent ahead of the 2016-17 season.”
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The 22-year-old left-back began his professional at Lille and was handed his first-team debut at the club in 2011 by current Roma boss Rudi Garcia. He moved to PSG two years ago and has since won two Ligue 1 titles and a Coupe de France.
Digne is under contract with PSG until June 2018 and is delighted to have arrived to Rome.
“I chose AS Roma because it’s a legendary club with a big history,” he said on the club’s official website. “I know that in this city and at this club there’s everything you need to have success.”