Everton have announced the signing of defender Lucas Digne from Barcelona.

The 25-year-old has signed a five-year contract deal with the club until 2023.

He becomes new manager Marco Silva's second signing following the arrival of Richarlison this summer.

Digne began his football career at Lille before moving to Paris Saint-Germain, Roma and then Barcelona, where he made 43 appearances in two seasons.

Digne said on Evertontv:

“Everton is a big club with a great history.

"I want to play games, win games and excite the fans with the quality of our football.

“I played good football in Rome and I played well, too, in Barcelona. I progressed a lot as a player and as a person by playing with the best players in the world.

“I want to show my best football here and discover the best league in the world. Everybody loves the Premier League. I am loving the fact I am coming here.

“The club has brought in a lot of players and we are building to bring some success in the Premier League. We will work together as a team to try to make this happen. That is what is important and I could not be more excited about this challenge.”

Digne is known as a defender who loves to venture forward and has 21 caps for France, although he missed out on their World Cup wining squad.



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