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Lucas Digne hails 'big adventure' after Barcelona transfer

ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 26: Lucas Digne of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the team's fifth goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Carpi FC at
Image: Lucas Digne signed for Barcelona from PSG this week after a loan spell at Roma

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 in a £13.7m deal, signing a five-year contract after a successful loan spell at Roma.

"This is the greatest club in the world, it's the start of a big adventure for me," the player told a press conference.

Digne was part of Didier Deschamps' 23-man France squad for Euro 2016, although he did not feature as Patrice Evra was 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."

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Digne's arrival comes on the same week as another French defender, Samuel Umtiti, joined The Catalans from Lyon in a deal worth 25 million euros ($20.9m).

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