Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Liverpool And Chelsea Target Teenage French Ace

Liverpool and Chelsea are set to fight it out over Lille starlet Lucas Digne.

The 19-year-old, who is under contract until 2017, is regarded as one of the finest young left-backs in Europe.

Digne was a regular for Lille last season, starting 31 league games, having made 16 league outings during the previous campaign, and is a key figure for France's Under-20 side and his displays have alerted several Premier League sides.

talkSPORT told you back in February that champions Manchester United were on his trail, but Liverpool and Chelsea both appear to have a stronger interest in the full-back.

Although Ryan Bertrand was recently handed a new deal, Chelsea still need a quality long-term successor for Ashley Cole, while Reds boss Brendan Rodgers would welcome competition for Spaniard Jose Enrique.

But both English sides will also face competition from Ligue 1, with moneybags Paris St-Germain keen on the £10m-rated defender.

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