Marca: Atletico Madrid intends to sign Digne, and players also hope to continue to show themselves in the Champions League

According to Le Marca, Atletico Madrid intends to sign Villa left-back Digne, and the players also hope to continue to show themselves in the Champions League.

Although Atletico football director Bucelo regarded Robertson as an important candidate to strengthen the left-back position, Aston Villa's situation and Digne's second spring made him a strong contender in Atletico's left-back shortlist.

In fact, although Kolkerz may join Anfield to open the door for Robertson to leave the team, the reason that prompted the Frenchman to leave Villa was losing the Champions League qualification. Although Digne has become the absolute master of the left side in the team, Aston Villa's prospect of missing Champions League qualification in the final round provides Atletico Madrid with an opportunity.

His outstanding performance has brought him back to Deschamps' roster after two years of absence from the national team and started in the UEFA 3-4 final against Germany.

Therefore, maintaining a high level to participate in next year's World Cup is one of Digne's short-term goals. And continuing to show himself in the Champions League (he has participated in this event in Lille, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, ​​Rome and Villa) is a factor that attracts him.

Another factor that made Atletico Madrid hopeful for its signing was that Aston Villa failed to enter the Champions League, forcing them to re-plan their projects and make up for lost revenue by selling players.

In this case, Monkey faces the last chance to get a return from him as Digne’s contract expires in 2026, in addition to the investment in young player Mattson, who did not disappoint as a substitute.

To sum up, all conditions point to the possibility of Atletico Madrid reaching an agreement to introduce a full-back who is still at the peak even though he is already 31 years old (his progress has been stable since leaving Barcelona), without the need to make a huge investment like Benfica had previously offered a fee of 40 million euros.