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Aston Villa agrees to sign PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye

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Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Aston Villa agrees to sign PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye

Summary

Aston Villa has reached a verbal agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to sign winger Ibrahim Mbaye. The Senegal international, who aims for more regular game time, had been a long-term target for Villa. Last season, he contributed three goals and two assists over 24 Ligue 1 appearances. Liverpool had also shown interest in Mbaye, but now he is set to join Villa. Details regarding the finalization of the transfer are expected in the coming days.

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By the Numbers

•Aston Villa and PSG have a verbal agreement for Ibrahim Mbaye.
•Mbaye seeks regular game time following limited play at PSG.
•He scored three goals and assisted two in 24 Ligue 1 matches last season.
•Liverpool had explored signing Mbaye but appears to be out of contention.
•Villa had previously targeted Rafael Leao, who is moving to Galatasaray.

Latest Updates

8:40 PMYahoo Sports — PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye to undergo Aston Villa medical on Saturday
8:15 PMYahoo Sports — PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye yet to agree €55m Aston Villa move

What they're saying

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PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye (18) has eventually agreed to join Aston Villa, after the two clubs had thrashed out a €55m deal for the transfer of the Senegal international, according to RMC Sport. The p...
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PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye (18) has not yet agreed to join Aston Villa, despite the two clubs reaching a €55m agreement, according to L’Equipe. The Senegal international winger is on his way out of ...
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