Lucas Digne will hope to show Everton they got the right man over Luke Shaw

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This summer Everton were on the hunt for a new left-back. The form of Leighton Baines had been a concern for some time and Everton spent much of last season with Cuco Martina playing in the role.

In the end, they snapped up Lucas Digne. The French international arrived in a deal reported to be in the region of £18 million by Sky Sports.

This afternoon, he will hope that Everton fans are not left wishing they had got their hands on another left-back.

Everton take on Manchester United in the Premier League later, with Luke Shaw likely to start at left-back for the Red Devils.

In the summer, The Times suggested that Everton had set their sights on a move for £30 million defender Shaw with Celtic’s Kieran Tierney considered too expensive. However, Shaw had decided he would fight for his first-team spot at Manchester United. With that in mind, Everton reportedly set their sights on Digne.

Shaw has had a resurgent campaign. He earned an England recall and last week signed a new deal to remain at Old Trafford beyond the end of the season.

Everton fans have however been very impressed with the form of their own left-back with the Frenchman in good form on Merseyside. He, like Shaw, earned an international reprieve and will be looking to show Everton they are not missing out on his opposite number.