Aston Villa Report

AVFC The Religion

Ibrahim Mbaye given permission to formalise his Aston Villa move. €55m fixed fee. PSG consider the deal to be worth €60m. They get €1m in solidarity on top, and there is a sell-on clause worth a guaranteed €4m should Mbaye be transferred again. @JacobsBen #avfc

The Athletic

The end of his Villa Park career could have been handled better - but the striker played a leading role in revitalising the club https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7545679/2026/08/30/ollie-watkins-aston-villa-transfer/

John Townley

🚨 Aston Villa are in the process of completing a £30m deal for Southampto''s Taylor Harwood-Bellis as a replacement for Ezri Konsa. Saints boss Tonda Eckert has recently been reluctant to play the 24yo amid the prospect of him joining a Champions League club. #AVFC

Jacob Tanswell

New: #AVFC defender Triston Rowe set to join Belgium side Royal Charleroi Sporting Club. 19yo travelled to Belgium to finalise paperwork - if things go as planned, will undergo medical ahead of move. Rowe had several suitors in England & Europe. Story @theathleticfc.bsky.social h

John Townley

Ollie Watkins has left #AVFC for Al-Hilal in a deal worth £50 million. The striker leaves Villa after scoring 105 goals in 276 games over six seasons, having joined the club from Brentford in the summer of 2020. A huge part of Villa's recent success. https://www.birminghammail.co

AVFC Official

Ollie Watkins departs

Aston Villa can confirm that Ollie Watkins has completed a permanent transfer to Al Hilal.

Jacob Tanswell

#AVFC in process of finalising an agreement to sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis from #SaintsFC. Structure of deal worth up to £30million - initial £25m plus add-ons. 24yo preferred option to replace Ezri Konsa for Unai Emery. Story @theathleticfc.bsky.social w/@david-ornstein.bsky.soci

John Townley

Ollie Watkins has confirmed his departure from Aston Villa on Instagram. #AVFC

John Townley

Ollie Watkins has confirmed his departure from Aston Villa on Instagram. #AVFC

AVFC Official

‘It’s going to be a really great game’

Emi Buendía looked ahead to what he expects to be a “really great game” against reigning Premier League champions Arsenal on Monday.