Arsenal Acquires Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa for £51m, Adding Defensive Strength Amidst Up
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Ezri Konsa completes £51m move to Arsenal from Aston Villa; England defender provides additional competition in defence for the Premier League champions; Konsa's signing comes with William Saliba out for an extended period, plus Jurrien Timber is also injured
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Yahoo SportsArsenal have completed the signing of Aston Villa and England defender Ezri Konsa.
BBC SportPublished Ezri Konsa says he is proud to play for "one of the best teams in the world" as he completed his £51m move to Arsenal.
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The defender will not feature in Arsenal's opening Premier League game against Coventry on Friday, meaning his debut could come against his former club Villa next Monday.
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Sky SportsThe 28-year-old could now make his Arsenal debut against his old club at Villa Park in the Monday Night Football on August 31, live on Sky Sports.
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Bayer Leverkusen's Jarrell Quansah, who represented England alongside Konsa at this summer's World Cup, was also in the frame before Arsenal agreed a fee with Villa.
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Sky SportsArsenal also looked into a potential move for Bayer Leverkusen's Jarell Quansah but have chosen to sign his England team-mate Konsa. Both players have a similar profile and can play at right-back and centre-back.
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Konsa spent seven seasons at Villa after joining from Brentford in 2019 and was an important part of their Europa League-winning campaign last season. He also represented England at the 2026 World Cup, helping the Three Lions reach the semi-finals.
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BBC SportKonsa made 286 appearances for Villa since joining in July 2019 from Brentford and helped them win the Europa League in May, the club's first major trophy since 1982.
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03 BBC Sport The 28-year-old England defender joins the Premier League champions from Aston Villa on a four-year contract, with the option to extend for a further year.
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04 Yahoo Sports The deal is worth a reported £51 million, with a further £4 million available in add-ons.
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