Digne hails Barcelona as 'greatest club in the world'
Barcelona - France international Lucas Digne hailed the start of a "big adventure" at his unveiling as Barcelona's latest signing on Thursday.
The 22-year-old defender joined the club on Wednesday from Paris Saint-Germain on a €16.5 million deal after a successful loan spell at Serie A's Roma.
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"This is the greatest club in the world, it's the start of a big adventure for me," the stylish Lille-trained player told a press conference.
Digne was part of Didier Deschamps' 23-strong France squad for Euro 2016. But he didn't play a single minute, with the experienced Patrice Evra preferred in the Les Bleus' starting XI.
Digne, sporting bandages on his face after nose surgery, added: "I think this is the perfect club to evolve and to stay for a long time."
At the prospect of playing alongside the likes of Neymar and Lionel Messi he said: "It's an extra motivation and it'll help me make enormous progress".
Digne's arrival comes on the same week as another French defender, Samuel Umtiti, joined the Catalan side from Lyon.
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