“He has everything we expect from a professional football player Everything. And I am not just talking about his quality, everyone knows his quality.”
It’s rare to see a manager praise one of their players as essential as this, but that just goes to show how important Lucas Digne is to Marco Silva’s system and to Everton as a whole as the Toffees boss admitted in a recent interview on the club’s official website.
The former Barcelona left-back joined the club in the summer of 2018 for a reported fee of £18m according to BBC Sport, and since his arrival on English shores after plying his trade in France, Italy and Spain, it is a fair assumption to make that Digne has been a sensation on Merseyside.
Four goals and five assists from fullback is an outstanding return as numbers from Transfermarkt show, and a place in WhoScored’s Premier League Team of the Season capped off what was a dream debut season for Digne at Everton.
Indeed, the 26-year-old has developed into not only one of the Premier League’s most lethal and productive attacking fullbacks as numbers from Transfermarkt show but also into a focal point for Silva’ side despite only being at the club for over a year.
As numbers from Transfermarkt show, Digne has started every game for Everton this season as well as continue his impressive form from last year with the former Barcelona defender scoring one and assisting four in all competitions for the Toffees.
With the Merseyside club coming under fire this season for their business in the transfer window as per The Express, Digne stands as a shining example as to what can happen when the right business is conducted, and what an impact it can have in the team when done properly.