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title: "Deal Close: Liverpool on the brink of signing French star"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/deal-close-liverpool-on-the-brink-of-signing-french-star/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Harry Tillyer"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2015-08-09T19:09:04Z"
modified: "2015-08-09T19:09:04Z"
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# Deal Close: Liverpool on the brink of signing French star

[![Lucas Digne](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Lucas-Digne-500x362.jpeg)](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Lucas-Digne.jpeg)Some great news for Liverpool fans here in the Football Transfer Tavern, as it looks like long term summer target, Paris Saint Germain full-back, Lucas Digne looks set to arrive on Merseyside any time now!

In a move that is exciting the Anfield faithful inside the Transfer Tavern, the young star of French football looks set to trade in Ligue 1 and the current champions in favour of coming and playing under Brendan Rodgers in the Premier League.

[The Metro](https://metro.co.uk/2015/08/08/liverpool-cleared-to-seal-transfer-of-defender-lucas-digne-with-paris-saint-germain-searching-for-his-replacement-5333176/) are reporting that the prospects of a deal has started to really gather a lot of pace after it is emerging that the French outfit are actively seeking a replacement for the 22-year old defender and this has fuelled the rumours that he is on his way to Liverpool.

The landlord was keen to have his say: “I am not sure with likes of Moreno and Emre Can, and Joe Gomez coming in whether they really need Digne, but he is young and has potential so why not!”

**What do you think Liverpool fans? Want to see Lucas Digne at Anfield? Let us know below!**