Aston Villa Sign Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis
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Aston Villa have completed the signings of Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain and English centre-back Taylor Harwood Bellis from Southampton.
Key Points:
- Mbaye, aged 18, joins for a fee of 55m euros (£47m) after a successful season with PSG, where he won both Ligue 1 and the Champions League.
- Harwood-Bellis, aged 24, moves to Villa Park for an initial fee of £25m – potentially rising to £29m – replacing Ezri Konsa who joined Arsenal.
- The teenager Mbaye made his international debut at the 2026 World Cup, becoming the youngest African player to score at a men’s World Cup.
- Harwood-Bellis had a successful loan spell at Burnley before joining Southampton for £20m in 2024 and helping them gain promotion via the play-offs.
- With several key players leaving over the summer, these signings aim to strengthen Villa’s squad under manager Unai Emery.
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