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Aston Villa Sign PSG’s Ibrahim Mbaye for Reported £47 Million

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  • Aston Villa signed 18-year-old Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported £47 million, or $63 million.
  • Mbaye made 31 appearances for PSG last season as the club won the Champions League and Ligue 1.
  • He has scored for Senegal at the World Cup and earned 15 caps since making his PSG debut at age 16.

Aston Villa have added one of Senegal’s youngest international scorers, signing 18-year-old winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported £47 million.

Mbaye played 31 matches in all competitions for PSG last season as the French club won both the Champions League and the Ligue 1 title. He also appeared four times for Senegal at the recent World Cup and scored against France, becoming the youngest African player to score in the men’s tournament.

Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain.

— Aston VillaThe club announced Mbaye’s permanent transfer.

Born in France, Mbaye has won 15 caps for Senegal since making his PSG debut at 16. Villa described him as a “bright and exciting young prospect” in announcing the permanent transfer.

The move adds to a major reshaping of the Premier League club. Villa sold Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne, Emiliano Martinez and Ezri Konsa after winning the Europa League last season, ending a 30-year trophy drought. Manager Unai Emery has also brought in Alejandro Garnacho, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Johan Manzambi, Zion Suzuki, Joao Gomes, Leon Goretzka, Matteo Ruggeri and Nicolas Jackson.

The Senegal international, a bright and exciting young prospect who scored for his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, joins on a permanent transfer.

— Aston VillaThe club described the teenager and highlighted his World Cup goal.
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