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  "id": 4842972,
  "title": "Aston Villa complete £47m Mbaye signing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/aston-villa-complete-47m-mbaye-signing-4842972",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T10:50:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1kxmjvnl8yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "account": "Aston Villa has secured the services of 18-year-old Senegalese winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain for a reported £47 million. The young player netted three goals and provided two assists in 31 appearances across all competitions during PSG's successful defense of their Ligue 1 and Champions League titles last season. Mbaye represented Senegal in all four of their matches at the 2026 World Cup, scoring a goal in a 3-1 defeat against France, making him the youngest African player to score at a men's World Cup. He joined PSG in 2018 from FC Versailles 78, quickly progressing through their youth academy and making his senior debut at just 16 years old. Born in France, Mbaye switched his international allegiance to Senegal in 2025 after qualifying through his father. The signing follows other recent arrivals at Villa Park, including Alejandro Garnacho, Johan Manzambi, and Nicolas Jackson. However, manager Unai Emery has seen several key players depart, with Morgan Rogers transferring to Chelsea for £117 million, Ezri Konsa moving to Arsenal for £55 million, and striker Ollie Watkins joining Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia for £51 million.",
  "summary": "Aston Villa sign of Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain for a fee of 55m euros (£47m).",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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