Aston Villa<\/a> have made an offer to sign a replacement for Lucas Digne, whose move to Paris Saint-Germain looks set to be announced sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Digne\u2019s departure will leave Villa short of options at left-back, with Ian Maatsen set to be the club’s only recognised senior left-back when the Frenchman\u2019s move is confirmed.<\/p>\n As a result, finding a new full-back has become a priority in what is turning out to be an extremely busy summer in the transfer window for NSWE<\/a> and Unai Emery<\/a>.<\/p>\n Already, the club have broken their transfer record signing by landing attacking midfielder Johan Manzambi from Freiburg, while Joao Gomes, Modou Keba Cisse and Alejandro Garnacho have also made the move to the Midlands.<\/p>\n Funds have been brought in with the huge \u00a3117m sale of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, meaning there should be some cash available to bolster the left-back department for the Europa League winners ahead of their Champions League return.<\/p>\n Villa and Emery may not necessarily be searching for an automatic starter, but will want genuine competition for Maatsen across a demanding campaign.<\/p>\n That has led them to Atletico Madrid\u2019s Matteo Ruggeri.<\/p>\n Matteo Ruggeri’s career so far<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n Atalanta Academy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2011\u20132020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Joined Atalanta’s youth system at the age of nine before progressing and making his senior breakthrough as a teenager.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Atalanta<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2020\u20132025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Established himself as a first-team left-back, playing in the Champions League and making more than 100 appearances in total.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Salernitana (loan)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2021\u20132022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Gained valuable top-flight experience with 14 Serie A appearances during his only loan spell.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Atletico Madrid<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2025\u2013present<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Joined Diego Simeone’s side for \u20ac17m and enjoyed a strong debut season, making 47 appearances in all competitions, featuring regularly in La Liga and the Champions League.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Italy Youth Teams<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2018\u20132025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Represented Italy from Under-17 through to Under-21, earning more than 40 youth caps.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n <\/p>\n According to reports from Marca, relayed by Sport Witness, Aston Villa have made an offer for the Atletico defender<\/a> and want to seal the deal as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n Despite being a regular in his first season under Diego Simeone\u2019s side after joining from Atalanta, Ruggeri already appears to be surplus to requirements and was recently linked with Villa\u2019s Premier League<\/a> rivals Liverpool and Tottenham.<\/p>\n\n\n
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