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Senegal Forward Mbaye Joins Aston Villa From PSG

The 18-year-old winger wanted a starting role, and Villa will pay PSG €55 million up front with a 10% sell-on clause.

  • On Tuesday, Aston Villa completed the signing of 18-year-old Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain for 55m euros, agreeing a five-year contract with a one-year option.
  • Mbaye developed through the Paris Saint-Germain academy after joining at age 10, becoming the club's youngest Ligue 1 starter at 16 and departing with two Champions League titles and two Ligue 1 crowns.
  • Internationally, the winger represents Senegal with 15 caps and four goals, including a strike against France at the 2026 FIFA World Cup that made him the youngest African player to score in a men's tournament.
  • Villa's squad overhaul intensifies as Morgan Rogers completed a £117m move to Chelsea, Ezri Konsa joined Arsenal for £55m, and striker Ollie Watkins transferred to Al-Hilal for £51m.
  • This transaction arrives as Premier League clubs face the Tuesday deadline, requiring teams to finalize documentation by 23:00 BST under FIFA Transfer Matching System requirements.
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Aston Villa arranged with the PSW for a transfer of the Winger, paying 55 million euros for its transfer.

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Months after winning its first title in 30 years, Aston Villa went through a billionaire transformation. The English club raised about 345 million euros (R$ 2.07 billion) with the exit of players during the transfer window and used much of the money to rebuild the Unai Emery cast. The last reinforcement was Ibrahim Mbaye, 18-year-old promise contracted with Paris Saint-Germain for 55 million euros (R$ 330 million). Aston Villa announced on Tuesd…

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CaughtOffside broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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