Aston Villa have completed the signing of PSG forward Ibrahim Mbaye.The Senegal international, 18, becomes the latest new arrival in a significant summer of change at Villa Park and joins on a five-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.The signing of Mbaye helps offset the departures of a number of key players with Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Youri Tielemans, Ollie Watkins and Emiliano Martinez all leaving during this transfer window.Villa have been active in seeking replacements, however, with Mbaye following the likes of Nicolas Jackson, Johan Manzambi, Joao Gomes and Alejandro Garnacho in moving to the Midlands club.The Athletic reported on Friday that Villa and PSG had reached an agreement in principle over a €55million deal for Mbaye. The relationship between Villa chairman Nassef Sawiris and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was seen as key to closing the deal.Liverpool had also shown interest in the forward this summer, after he scored three goals and provided two assists in 31 games in all competitions for the European champions last season. The teenager started ten Ligue 1 games, one Champions League match and holds the record for being the youngest player to ever start a fixture for the French club.Mbaye has also established himself as a senior international, earning 15 caps and scoring four goals for Senegal. He represented his country at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the World Cup, scoring against France in the group stage of the latter tournament.A former France youth international, Mbaye switched his international allegiance and made his first appearance for the African nation in November 2025.Mbaye joined PSG in the summer of 2018 from FC Versailles 78. He progressed through PSG’s youth academy and made his senior debut for the side in August 2024 at the age of 16.Villa land long-standing targetMbaye was among Villa’s leading candidates earlier this summer before signing Alejandro Garnacho.Villa wanted a versatile forward who could run beyond opposition defences, mainly from the right side. Mbaye fitted the criteria, although his price and other factors, including interest from elsewhere, meant a deal could not be done then.As The Athletic first reported in January, they had tracked Mbaye for some time, with his potential and natural talent appealing to manager Unai Emery. Villa wanted to sign another forward after Nicolas Jackson’s arrival, with Mbaye a key long-standing target, alongside Rafael Leao.Mbaye fits Villa’s balance, having needed a natural right-sided player after Jadon Sancho departed and Leon Bailey is not in plans.