Aston Villa complete £47m Mbaye signing
Summary
Aston Villa signed 18-year-old winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain for £47 million. Mbaye has played for Senegal in the 2026 World Cup and previously came through PSG’s youth system.Key Facts
- Aston Villa paid 55 million euros (£47 million) for Ibrahim Mbaye.
- Mbaye is 18 years old and plays as a winger (a player who attacks from the side).
- He scored 3 goals and made 2 assists in 31 games last season for PSG.
- Mbaye played in all four of Senegal’s matches at the 2026 World Cup.
- He became the youngest African player to score in a men’s World Cup.
- Mbaye was born in France and played for France’s youth teams before switching to Senegal in 2025.
- He joined PSG in 2018 from FC Versailles 78 and debuted for PSG’s senior team in 2024.
- Aston Villa’s manager Unai Emery has made several attacking signings this summer.
- Villa sold key players like Morgan Rogers (£117 million to Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (£55 million to Arsenal), and Ollie Watkins (£51 million to Al-Hilal).
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