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Transfer news·Aston Villa·Updated 23h agoRumoured

Villa close in on €55m Ibrahim Mbaye deal

Ibrahim Mbaye→Aston Villa
90%
Will it happen
100%
Credibility
€55M
Reported fee
18
Reports
PlayerFull profile →
I. Mbaye
Wingers · France · 18 yrs
80.8
Rating
18.6
Season
35.3
Value
This season
24
Apps
3
Goals
2
Assists
ClubParis Saint Germain→LeagueLigue 1→
  • A I. Mbaye move to Aston Villa is gathering pace — 6 reports describe concrete progress (fee, terms or medical).
  • The reporting is well-sourced (100% credibility), led by Read Aston Villa (reports David Ornstein/X), putting it at roughly 90% to complete.
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Story log

  1. 28 Aug7 new sources: Sky Sports, L'Equipe, Goal, Field Insider (aggregator summarising multiple reports including The Athletic/Ornstein) — now 18 tracking the story
  2. 28 AugStory opened — 11 sources (Sky Sports, The Athletic (David Ornstein, X post reported by The Athletic), Read Aston Villa, FootballTransfers)

What the reports say

Fee reported: €55mFee reported: more than €50m (reported PSG asking price)11 of 18 cite concrete progress11 cite a named / official source
  • EXCLUSIVE: Aston Villa reach agreement in principle to sign Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain (reported €55m). — The Athletic (David Ornstein, X post reported by The Athletic)
  • Numerous outlets and aggregators report David Ornstein's exclusive that Aston Villa have reached an agreement in principle to sign Ibrahim Mbaye for €55m (story being finalised). — Field Insider (aggregator summarising multiple reports including The Athletic/Ornstein)
  • Fabrizio Romano (transfer journalist) has previously reported Mbaye will leave PSG this summer and has relayed updates on his situation; Romano's posts have been cited by outlets tracking the current Mbaye transfer developments. — Fabrizio Romano (Telegram/X posts)
  • Le Parisien reports Aston Villa are active for Ibrahim Mbaye and relays the agreement-in-principle reports (mentions Ornstein/The Athletic). — Le Parisien (France)
Elite prospectScout's view · Winger
Full scout report →
816.5%
Rating
19169.6%
Season
35.3
Value index
3g 2a
in 24 apps · Ligue 1
Top 17% wingers · Ligue 19th of 18 wingers · Ligue 1

I. Mbaye is a 18-year-old winger at Paris Saint Germain, rated 80.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 8th of 122 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 5th of 162 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a rotation option this season (46.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.45 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mbaye.

The fitAt Aston Villa (Premier League), his Rating of 81 would rank 3rd of 19 in the current squad (squad average 61) — against a reported fee of €55M.
The report at a glance
Villa close in on €55m Ibrahim Mbaye deal — Field Insider report card
18 Reports