Contract talks deliberate: ‘Improbable’ Aston Villa maestro makes his emotions recognized to membership chiefs

One present Aston Villa participant is seemingly decided to increase his keep on the membership.

There was some hypothesis in latest weeks as to the way forward for Lucas Digne, with studies final month that the Villa Park hierarchy may very well be ready to simply accept bids as little as £5m-£10m for the French left-back.

He turned 32 final weekend and is now into the ultimate 12 months of his present contract, though the previous Everton and Barcelona man doesn’t appear able to name time on his spell within the Midlands simply but.

Digne planning to carry contract talks with Aston Villa

In accordance with Jacob Tanswell for The Athletic, Digne ‘plans to carry contract talks quickly’ as he seeks to increase his time with Aston Villa.

The Frenchman – who’s been a constant starter all through Unai Emery’s reign – got here to the membership in January 2022 and was typically most well-liked to the significantly youthful Ian Maatsen within the beginning XI final season.

Nevertheless, as famous by Birmingham Mail, the 32-year-old is among the many greater finish of these presently on the Villans’ wage invoice – Capology cite his present weekly pay at £120,000, 80% of what joint-top earners Emiliano Martinez, Youri Tielemans and Boubacar Kamara are taking dwelling.

Will Aston Villa reciprocate Digne’s obvious want for a brand new deal?

Whereas Digne has seemingly made his stance fairly clear, it stays to be seen whether or not the need for a contract renewal will probably be reciprocated by the Aston Villa hierarchy.

Some might query the knowledge of committing substantial sources to a participant who’ll flip 33 subsequent summer time, is without doubt one of the membership’s highest earners and has loads of cowl in his place.

Others would possibly really feel that the Frenchman’s obvious want to proceed at Villa Park must be rewarded with a brand new deal, notably given his significance to the group below Emery.

Certainly, Digne was already making a sizeable impression previous to the Spaniard’s arrival, with predecessor Steven Gerrard waxing lyrical over the left-back’s ‘implausible‘ performances for Aston Villa.

The ball seems to have been positioned in NSWE’s courtroom as membership and participant method a major crossroads relating to deciding whether or not or not a brand new contract is obtainable.