According to sources, Paris Saint-Germain the Ligue 1 side has begun formal talks with Aston Villa the English club about signing Lucas Digne.
The French club aims to finalise a deal quickly by activating his €10 million release clause set at.
PSG wants him as their first summer signing after Monaco the principality club lost Youri Tielemans in a parallel move.
Reports suggest Aston Villa might follow its path.
Both moves involved leveraging modest release fees instead of substantial transfer bids.
PSG officials are pressuring for a swift agreement this week.