{
  "id": 4875083,
  "title": "Aston Villa sign Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/aston-villa-sign-mbaye-and-harwood-bellis-4875083",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:08:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/aston-villa-sign-mbaye-and-harwood-bellis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aston Villa have signed Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye and centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Paris St-Germain and Southampton respectively. Mbaye, 18, joins for £47m, while Harwood-Bellis, 24, could cost up to £29m. The teenager made his senior debut for PSG at 16 and scored in the 2026 World Cup despite being from Senegal. Harwood-Bellis, a Manchester City youth product, joined Southampton for £20m in 2024 after impressing on loan. Mbaye's signing follows the departures of several key players including Alejandro Garnacho, Johan Manzambi and Nicolas Jackson.",
  "summary": "Aston Villa have completed the signings of Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain and English centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton. Mbaye, 18, arrives from Paris St-Germain for a fee of 55m euros (£47m), while Villa could pay up to £29m for Harwood-Bellis. Villa have paid an initial fee of £25m – with £4m in [...] The post Aston Villa sign Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis…",
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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."
}