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Aston Villa sign Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis on deadline day

Aston Villa have bolstered their squad with the signings of 18-year-old winger Ibrahim Mbaye and defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis on transfer deadline day.

The deals for Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain and Harwood-Bellis from Southampton represent the ninth and tenth signings of a massive summer overhaul. Unai Emery expressed confidence that the squad rebuild is complete, despite the exits of key players like Ollie Watkins and Emiliano Martínez.

The club has generated over £300m from sales this window to fund the new arrivals, aiming to replicate their recent success in the Champions League. catcrossgame.com