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Ezri Konsa joins Arsenal from Aston Villa for £51 million

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Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Ezri Konsa joins Arsenal from Aston Villa for £51 million

Summary

Arsenal has finalized the signing of Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa for £51 million. The 28-year-old England defender joins on a four-year deal with an option for an additional year. With Konsa’s arrival, Arsenal aims to strengthen their defense amid injuries to key players including William Saliba and Jurrien Timber. Konsa, who helped Aston Villa secure the Europa League title, did not participate in the club's pre-season activities following a World Cup campaign with England.

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•Konsa spent four years at Aston Villa, making 286 appearances.
•His move follows Arsenal's other signings worth over £100 million this summer.
•Konsa will help address injury concerns in Arsenal's defensive ranks.
•Villa has lost several key players this summer, impacting their squad depth.

Latest Updates

3:40 PMYahoo Sports — Arsenal seal £51m deal for Ezri Konsa as Berta hails ‘one of the Premier League’s most consistent performers’
3:23 PMYahoo Sports — Arsenal sign Villa centre-back Konsa as champions bolster defence
3:22 PMYahoo Sports — 'Hungry to win' - Villa's Konsa joins Arsenal in £51m deal
3:20 PMBBC Sport — 'Hungry to win' - Villa's Konsa joins Arsenal in £51m deal

What they're saying

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Premier League champions Arsenal have signed England defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa in a deal worth a reported £51 million ($69 million)."Ezri is a defender of high quality, whose athleticism, composure and tactical intelligence have established him as one of the Premier League's most consistent performers," Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta said.
— Yahoo Sports

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Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has called Ezri Konsa one of the Premier League’s most consistent performers after completing a deal to sign the defender.Konsa has signed a four-year contract...
— Yahoo Sports