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Ibrahim Mbaye signs for Aston Villa, €55m fee

sportsSep 1, 202619141

Aston Villa have signed 18-year-old Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported €55m on a five-year deal with an option for a further year. Mbaye scored three goals and provided two assists in 31 appearances for PSG last season as the club retained the Ligue 1 and Champions League titles. He played in all four of Senegal's matches at the 2026 World Cup and scored in the 3-1 defeat by France, becoming the youngest African player to score at a men's World Cup. Mbaye joined PSG from FC Versailles 78 in 2018, progressed through their academy and made his senior debut in August 2024 at 16. He was born in France, represented France at youth level and switched international allegiance to Senegal in 2025 through his father. Villa manager Unai Emery has added Mbaye as the latest attacker after Alejandro Garnacho, Johan Manzambi and Nicolas Jackson, with Mbaye expected to wear the number 19 shirt at Villa Park. The transfer completes one of Villa's major summer signings as Emery reshapes his forward options ahead of the new Premier League season.

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