Soccer-Senegal forward Mbaye joins Aston Villa from PSG


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group I - Senegal v Iraq - Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada - June 26, 2026 Senegal's Ibrahim Mbaye REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS, Sept ⁠1 (Reuters) - Ibrahim Mbaye has joined ⁠Premier League Aston Villa from ‌Paris St Germain on a permanent transfer, both clubs said on Tuesday.

The 18-year-old ​Senegal forward leaves PSG ⁠after eight seasons ⁠at the club, having joined their ⁠academy ‌at the age of 10.

Mbaye became PSG’s youngest ⁠player to start a Ligue 1 ​match ‌when he faced Le Havre in ⁠2024 ​aged 16 years, 6 months and 23 days.

He made his Ligue ⁠1 debut in 2024 ​and won eight trophies, including two Champions League titles and two Ligue ⁠1 crowns.

He switched international allegiance from France to Senegal in 2025, having represented France at youth ​level.

Mbaye has 15 ⁠caps and four goals for Senegal. ​He scored against ‌France at this year's ​World Cup.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ed Osmond)

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