Lucas Digne, the left-back for Aston Villa, mentioned in an interview with Téléfoot that he was in discussions for a transfer to OGC Nice in the summer of 2023. Digne, who trained at Lille and spent two seasons at PSG, was reportedly close to returning to Ligue 1. However, the transfer did not occur because Aston Villa's coach, Unai Emery, was not willing to let him go. Digne agreed to Emery's decision on the premise that he would receive playing time, which proved beneficial as they qualified for the Champions League. Nice had hoped to make a significant acquisition by signing a player with Digne's solid experience, but Emery's reluctance ultimately prevented the move.