Aston Villa have completed the signing of Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported fee of £47m.
The 18-year-old has signed for Unai Emery’s side after making 31 appearances for PSG last season, scoring three goals and providing two assists as the French club retained both the Ligue 1 and Champions League titles.
Mbaye also featured in all four of Senegal’s matches at the 2026 World Cup, scoring in their 3-1 defeat by France.
Born in France, Mbaye represented Les Bleus at youth level before switching his international allegiance to Senegal in 2025 through his father.
The winger joined PSG from FC Versailles 78 in 2018 and progressed through the club’s academy before making his senior debut in August 2024 at the age of 16.
Mbaye becomes the latest attacking addition to Emery’s squad following the arrivals of Alejandro Garnacho, Johan Manzambi and Nicolas Jackson.
Villa have invested heavily in their squad this summer but have also seen several important players leave the club.
Morgan Rogers completed a British-record £117m move to Chelsea before England defender Ezri Konsa joined Arsenal for £55m.
Striker Ollie Watkins has also departed Villa Park, completing a £51m move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal.
When does the summer transfer window 2026 close?
The window opened on Monday June 15 and will shut on Tuesday September 1.
After that, every Premier League club can register a squad of up to 25 players, 17 of whom are allowed to be non-Home Grown Players.
A Home Grown Player has been registered with any club affiliated to the English or Welsh Football Association for three entire seasons or 36 months across their career before his 21st birthday, or the end of the season during which they turn 21.
Under-21 players do not count towards the 25-man limit.
What time does the Premier League transfer window shut on transfer deadline day?
The deadline is 23:00 BST in the Premier League, but clubs can have an extra two hours to file the remaining documentation if they submit a deal sheet confirming that an agreement has been reached.
The deal sheet must arrive fully completed before the transfer window closes.
For international transfers, clubs also have to comply with the FIFA Transfer Matching System deadline of midnight.
When does the summer transfer window close around Europe?
There are slight variations between the major European leagues. Here’s when they shut.
| League | Date | BST close | ET | PT |
| Premier League | Sept 1 | 23:00 | 18:00 | 15:00 |
| LaLiga | Sept 1 | 22:59 | 17:59 | 14:59 |
| Serie A | Sept 1 | 19:00 | 14:00 | 11:00 |
| Bundesliga | Aug 31 | 19:00 | 14:00 | 11:00 |
| Ligue 1 | Aug 31 | 19:00 | 14:00 | 11:00 |
When does the 2026/27 winter transfer window open?
The Premier League winter transfer window opens on Friday January 1, 2027 and closes on Monday February 1, 2027 at 23:00 BST.
Can Premier League clubs sign players outside of the window?
Clubs can only add players outside of transfer windows who are free agents and if they have room in their 25-man squad.
Premier League teams can still announce deals with other clubs, but those players will not be registered to play until the window re-opens.
This means there is usually little to no movement when the window closes, with four months to wait until the window re-opens.
Players can be released by Premier League clubs at any time, but the usual rule is that they cannot sign for another side outside of the market.
