Aston Villa star could follow Youri Tielemans in leaving as PSG eye triggering release clause

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Aston Villa could be set to lose Lucas Digne along with Youri Tielemans amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain.News broke of Tielemans having his £35million release clause triggered by Manchester United on Monday morning.Digne has a release clause of less than £10m and PSG are interestedGettyAnd if that wasn’t bad enough for Villa, Digne is another of their stars that have a release clause in their current contract. talkSPORT understands that he is available for less than £10m.PSG are eyeing a move for the French left-back, who has been representing his country at the World Cup this summer.Digne signed for Aston Villa from Everton in 2022 and has since made 182 appearances for the club in all competitions.Last season, he starred for Unai Emery‘s side, playing 31 times in the Premier League as they secured a top-four finish.He provided four assists in the top flight, also featuring 11 times in the Europa League as Villa went on to win the competition.Following the campaign, Digne headed to North America for the World Cup and he’s played four of six games for France.The 62-cap defender featured in just one group game, but Didier Deschamps has started him in every knockout clash so far.His performances appear to have attracted interest from French giants PSG, who are looking for a back-up left-back. Nuno Mendes is their starter, of course, but they are keen to have a high-quality alternative if needed.Digne has been playing alongside Kylian Mbappe and co. at the World CupGettyRelease clause nightmareEmery would have been planning for the new campaign with Tielemans and Digne in his ranks. However, he’s now set to lose both of them for low fees. Tielemans’ imminent shock switch to Man United comes after the Red Devils’ deal for Ederson moved to the brink of collapse.Michael Carrick is on the lookout for new midfielders, with the Belgian set to follow Andrey Santos through the door.For Villa, they have had one of their leading stars poached, with him now expected to leave after 134 games for the club.Fortunately, Emery will have some back-up coming in that area, as Johan Manzambi opted to join. Emery looks set to lose two of his key stars due to their release clausesGettyManzambi was close to signing for Newcastle, but he hesitated on making a decision, allowing Villa to enter talks.And they have managed to hijack the Magpies’ £51.2m deal for the 20-year-old Switzerland international.Extra funds of around £45m received from Tielemans and Digne’s expected departures will allow Emery to do more business.However, with pre-season underway, time is ticking, with Villa’s first competitive game less than a month away. Ironically, they will be facing PSG and potentially Digne in the UEFA Super Cup on August 12. By winning the Europa League last term, they take on the Champions League winner in a battle of the European champions.