PSG cashes in again as Ibrahim Mbaye joins Aston Villa as part of a $460 million summer sell-off

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) concluded another summer of transfer activity on deadline day, parting ways with yet another player as they transition from being a large spender to a lucrative earner. Ibrahim Mbaye, a 18-year-old Senegal forward, joined Aston Villa in a permanent deal. The French club has been the top European club generating transfer revenues this summer, with earnings exceeding 400 million euros ($464 million), surpassing Premier League rivals Aston Villa and Manchester City.

The club parted ways with France forward Bradley Barcola, the biggest signing of the summer, but retained a strategy of selling players who were used as substitutes by coach Luis Enrique. Mbaye, the youngest African player ever to score at the World Cup, has 15 caps for Senegal and made his Ligue 1 debut at the age of 16. The 145 million euros ($166 million) earned from the Barcola deal, along with Mbaye's transfer package valued up to 60 million euros ($69 million), added to PSG's summer earnings.

Since the arrival of coach Luis Enrique a decade ago, PSG has shifted its approach from spending lavishly on high-profile signings to investing in lesser-known but talented players. This strategy has yielded a string of Champions League titles, resulting in the club generating close to 200 million euros ($232 million) in capital gains this summer through the sale of players, while only spending under 210 million euros ($243 million).