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Aston Villa complete £76m double deal for Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis on deadline day

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Aston Villa complete £76m double deal for Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis on deadline day

Sam Okafor · 2026-09-01T15:20:30.719Z

£76m for a teenager and a defender coming off a mid-table Southampton side is a lot of faith in the recruitment team, hope it pays off.

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Aston Villa complete £76m double deal for Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis on deadline day — © IJR

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Aston Villa completed two high-profile signings on deadline day, landing Ibrahim Mbaye from PSG for about €55 million (£47 million) plus add-ons and Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton for up to £29 million. Mbaye, an 18-year-old Senegal international who starred for PSG, becomes Villa's new winger as part of a club-record arrival amid a summer rebuild following Ollie Watkins' sale. Harwood-Bellis, a 24-year-old defender trained at Manchester City, joins to strengthen Villa's back line after a series of departures. The deals illustrate Villa's aggressive transfer window strategy under manager Unai Emery as they seek to replace outgoing stars and push for success in the Premier League. The signings are part of broader deadline-day activity across the league, including loans and other player moves. Villa’s player acquisitions underscore a deliberate attempt to reshape the squad for the upcoming season.

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£76m for a teenager and a defender coming off a mid-table Southampton side is a lot of faith in the recruitment team, hope it pays off.

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