Transfer news and rumours today: Aston Villa identify Lucas Digne replacement, Francisco Trincao future decided

Aston Villa are reportedly considering making a determination for AC Milan defender Pervis Estupinan arsenic a replacement for Lucas Digne.

Reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain are acceptable to re-sign Digne for £8.5m owed to a merchandise clause successful the 32-year-old's contract.

According to transportation adept Fabrizio Romano, Villa are already making moves erstwhile it comes to identifying imaginable replacements for the France international.

Romano claims that Estupinan is precocious connected the club's wishlist, with the left-back antecedently playing nether Villa caput manager Unai Emery astatine Villarreal.

Estupinan, 28, made the determination to Milan from Brighton & Hove Albion past summer, and helium has represented his existent broadside connected 22 occasions, scoring erstwhile and registering 1 assist.

The Ecuador planetary is proven successful the Premier League, having played 84 times successful the contention for Brighton, scoring 4 times and registering 11 assists.

Milan are believed to beryllium consenting to merchantability him for the close terms this summer.

Al-Ahli 'agree deal' for Portugal planetary Trincao

Meanwhile, according to Romano, Al-Ahli person reached an statement with Sporting Lisbon implicit a woody for Portugal planetary Francisco Trincao.

There has been a big of speculation surrounding Trincao's aboriginal this summer, with Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool 2 of a fig of European clubs credited with an involvement successful his services.

However, it is understood that Al-Ahli person present travel to an statement implicit a determination for the 26-year-old, who played erstwhile for Portugal astatine the 2026 World Cup.

Trincao has a grounds of 47 goals and 51 assists successful 208 appearances for Sporting successful each competitions.

Al-Ahli volition allegedly wage £38.4m positive £4.3m successful add-ons for Trincao, who is seen arsenic the replacement for Riyad Mahrez.

Southampton 'agree deal' for Dobbin

Elsewhere, Southampton person reportedly travel to an statement with Aston Villa implicit the signing of Lewis Dobbin.

The 23-year-old spent the 2025-26 run connected indebtedness astatine Preston North End, scoring 11 goals and registering 8 assists successful 41 appearances for the club.

Dobbin joined Villa from Everton successful 2024, but helium has not made a azygous quality for his existent team, spending clip retired connected indebtedness with West Bromwich Albion, Norwich City and Preston.

According to writer Ben Jacobs, Southampton are acceptable to motion Dobbin for a transportation interest successful the portion of £9m positive add-ons.

Dobbin has scored 12 times and registered 8 assists successful 66 Championship appearances, portion helium besides played 15 times for Everton successful the Premier League up of a power to Villa Park.