{"id":543,"date":"2026-09-01T13:05:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=543"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:05:22","slug":"aston-villa-sign-paris-saint-germain-forward-ibrahim-mbaye-and-southampton-defender-taylor-harwood-bellis-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=543","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Ibrahim Mbaye and Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Aston Villa\u00a0have confirmed the signings of\u00a0both\u00a0Paris Saint-Germain forward Ibrahim Mbaye\u00a0and Southampton centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis.<\/p>\n

Sky Sports News<\/em> understands the deal for the 18-year-old PSG right winger is worth \u00a347m.<\/p>\n

The Senegal international, who scored at last summer’s World Cup, was part of the Parisians squad that won successive Champions League titles, as well as Ligue 1, in 2025 and 2026.<\/p>\n

Mbaye’s arrival follows the sale of England forward Ollie Watkins <\/strong>to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal in a \u00a351m transfer.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Villa<\/strong> have also confirmed the signing of Harwood-Bellis<\/strong> from Southampton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Sky Sports News <\/em>reported a deal worth \u00a330m had been agreed between the two clubs.<\/p>\n

Villa will pay a guaranteed fee of \u00a325m plus \u00a35m in add-ons.<\/p>\n

‘Fast and fearless’<\/h3>\n

Sky Sports News’ Kirsty Edwards at Villa Park:<\/em><\/p>\n

“Fast and fearless – that’s how Villa are describing their latest signing Mbaye.<\/p>\n

“We saw him sitting in the stands last night watching Aston Villa take on Arsenal at Villa Park.<\/p>\n

“It’s over the line and it is official – Aston Villa have signed the 18-year-old from PSG in a deal worth around \u00a347m.”<\/p>\n

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Youngest African to score at the World Cup<\/h3>\n

Sky Sports’ Dev Trehan:<\/em><\/p>\n

Mbaye, 18, who primarily plays on the right wing, has come through the PSG youth system and made his debut in August 2024 as a 16-year-old.<\/p>\n

The teenager is a Senegal international, making his bow in November 2025, having previously represented France at youth level.<\/p>\n

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Mbaye made history at the 2026 World Cup when he became the youngest African to score in the tournament, aged 18 years and 143 days old, in Senegal’s 3-1 loss to France.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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