Transfer Grades: Jovetic, Negredo, Hulk, Digne and Mannone

Lucas Digne – Lille to PSG (£12m)

What’s the deal? PSG showing Monaco how to spend money properly, sign one of the top young, and French, left backs in the world to fill one of few weak spots in the team.

Is the price right? It can’t be denied that this is too much, but in some ways it isn’t. It is a lot to pay for a young man with one and a half seasons under his belt but he looks to have the talent to be really good, and they need French players so they kind of had to pay this.

Why sign him? PSG don’t have a proper left back, so why not sign a young man who looks like the next Patrice Evra to hold the position down for 10 years? He brings width pace and crossing ability as well as toughness in defence. Fills a huge need for a very long time.

Why sell him? It’s a lot of money in the French league, and a lot of money generally for a left back, never mind a 19 year old left back. Good business sense really.

Will it work? Yes. He will start every game straight away and probably for many years to come and is playing in a league he has already thrived in.

Grade: A It’s a lot of money but it was a massive need and he could yet become of the quality of Evra or Lahm.