Aston Villa are willing to listen to offers for Lucas Digne in the remaining six weeks of the window, sources have told Football Insider.
The 29-year-old lost his regular starting role in the second half of last season following the January signing of Alex Moreno.
Manager Unai Emery has told the Villa hierarchy he would be ready to let Digne go as he does not see him as a key man going into the new season.
Moreover, Digne himself is not satisfied at playing a backup role in Emery’s side and is keen to leave if he remains on the fringes.
Emery replaced Digne with Moreno in his first transfer move as Villa boss in January after assessing the former Everton man during his first two months in charge.
Digne earns a reported wage of £160,000-a-week at Villa Park – and his contract is set to run until June 2026.
The Frenchman who joined from Everton on a lucrative four-year contract last year, could be the one let go to trim the club’s wage bill.
The vastly-experienced 46-cap France international is reportedly the highest earner at Villa Park – in front of Philippe Coutinho and World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez.
He has notched two goals and four assists in 32 games since joining the Midlands giants for a reported fee of £25million 12 months ago.
The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star has lost his place in Didier Deschamps’ France squad since moving to Villa.
