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Ezri Konsa completes £51m move from Aston Villa to Arsenal

sportsAug 21, 202623597

Ezri Konsa has completed a move from Aston Villa to Arsenal for a fee of £51 million plus £4 million in potential add-ons, signing a four-year contract with the option of a further year. The 28-year-old centre-back underwent a medical with Arsenal and joins after making 286 appearances for Villa since his 2019 transfer from Brentford. Konsa has made 28 appearances for the England national team and started every match for England at this summer's World Cup until the 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina, when he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute. Arsenal have already signed Christos Tzolis, Bruno Guimaraes and goalkeeper Illan Meslier this summer, and manager Mikel Arteta pursued Konsa after William Saliba suffered a back injury and Jurrien Timber has not yet returned from a groin problem. Konsa’s versatility to play at right-back and his history of heavy minutes for Villa are cited as benefits, but his playing time once Saliba is eased back will be closely watched. Villa have already seen several first-team departures this window, including Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, Lucas Digne to Paris Saint-Germain and Youri Tielemans to Manchester United, and speculation continues over Emiliano Martinez and Ollie Watkins. Arsenal begin their Premier League title defence at the Emirates against Coventry City on Friday while Aston Villa open their season away to Brighton on Sunday.

David Ornstein
@david-ornstein.bsky.social

🚨 Arsenal reach agreement with Aston Villa to sign Ezri Konsa. Deal for 28yo defender £51m + add-ons. Said goodbyes to #AVFC team-mates & staff today. Set to take #AFC medical Thursday 🚨 W/ @jacobtanswell.bsky.social @gunnerblog.bsky.social @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...

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wfergal.bsky.social14

Arteta and Arsenal are leaving nothing to chance this season!

Slim Jim13

I really feel for Villa fans. Great club, elite manager, looked like they were going to deservedly break into the top 6, but no, as usual the BS financial monopoly of the so called top 6 puts everyone else in their place. Honestly football is just shite these days.

andyc86.bsky.social10

Well done Villa on knowing your place in Richard Master’s food chain. It is your moral obligation after all to keep feeding sly 6 clubs your best players they don’t need, and their online fan bases their well deserved dopamine hits 🫡

MartysPhotos918

Cartel are asset stripping the clubs that dare to threaten the hegemony

adamturner87.bsky.social6

SCR doing exactly what it was brought in to do… knock down any clubs outside of the Big 6 that have any sort of success.

barry novibes3

that's eight senior centre-halves, clive - saliba, gabriel, timber, hincapié, calafiori, white, konsa, mosquera. even if a couple of those can play full-back, that's maaad. talk about an abundance of riches.

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Tara 🐢33

The Orn Bomb is here, baby. 😈

Adam Smith29

Good that Arsenal have bought a defender. They were looking sparse in that area.

Grey Eye Magpie28

And this is a UCL season for #AVFC as well, also I think they'd finally finished the spending control period UEFA had imposed And yet, here we are... Shite #nufc

Mike Gow 高英智6

What does it tell us that Arteta is signing Ezri Konsa to cover for Timber at RB when Ben White is already at the club. The only thing worse than not signing a RB would be signing one who ends up on the physio’s table for most the season. #Everton

Joe5

I initially wasn’t keen on spending big on a defender but we have a precarious position back there atm and Konsa solves it. It’s an overpay but he’s a very good 3rd CB to have. It also doesn’t block Salmon’s pathway and gives Mosquera the competition needed to develop further.

Fred4

Very happy with that. Great price too for a PL proven quality player.

Jag4

Good signing and Arteta gets the guy. I think we can manage without a new left winger, but that right side of the defence was a huge concern.

BrackleyRich563

Very interesting from an #FPL point of view, extremely disappointing for Villa imo. He's already in my latest FPL draft, provisionally 3rd bench for GW1. My thinking is he won't start against Cov or in GW2 against Villa but useful to keep around. 🤔 #FPLCommunity ⚽️

Josh3

Something’s gotta give. Football is fast becoming pointless for 99% of supporters.

B Larsen | Arsenal + Celtics3

Seems crazy amount for the squad we already have

Simon Collings
@srcollings.bsky.social

If Arsenal want Ezri Konsa to be in squad for Coventry game on Friday, deal must be done by midday tomorrow. Otherwise defender will have to wait for the next game to make his debut. Checks notes, that is...Aston Villa away.

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Philarsopher3

He hasn’t trained yet, so can’t think it’s a major priority.

Miguel Delaney
@migueldelaney.bsky.social

Konsa expected to go to £50m deal as Arsenal make progress Arteta had seen right-sided defender as a priority www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

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City Tactics24

You mean to tell me they’re spending £50m on a 29 year old defender because one of their centre backs has an injury. Fuckin cheats, I’m sick of it. Am I doing this right?

bendwalsh.bsky.social5

me when Mikel Arteta is buying another very good centerback-who-can-play-fullback:

SilverArrows472

If this goes down, VIlla is pretty much nearly losing the entire spine of their squad. Watkins and Martinez are supposedly up for grabs too. If Emery keeps them in the Champions League for next season, arguably this could be the defining year of his career. So much turmoil and change. Wow

now.arsenal
@nowarsenal.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: Arsenal and Aston Villa agree a deal in the region of £50million for Ezri Konsa. Medical scheduled tomorrow.

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Jacob Tanswell
@jacobtanswell.bsky.social

Arsenal reach agreement to sign Ezri Konsa from #AVFC. 28yo said goodbye to team-mates today ahead of scheduled medical tomorrow. Deal worth in region of £51million+add-ons. Story w/ @david-ornstein.bsky.social on @theathleticfc.bsky.social #AFC

23Yesterday
D.T5

His replacement is gonna be our most important signing in a long time.

andyknash.bsky.social4

I knew we needed a rebuild but bloody hell

Joe Thoma IV4

It's just sad that arsenal are in a situation where they can spend £50m+ on a back up center back and not worry about the money.

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Paul Edwards4

Hell of a profit, his book value must be very close to zero after 7 years. Does Emery use this profit to go and sign Nicolas Jackson, I wonder 🤔 #avfc

Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR)
@fabrizioromano.yopro20.com

🚨🔴⚪️ BREAKING: Arsenal agree deal to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa, here we go! Fee agreed at £50m plus add-ons and long term deal in place with English defender. Konsa will undergo his medical in next 48h then signing in at #AFC — follows @TheAthleticFC.

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Daily Cannon
@dailycannon.com

Ezri Konsa is due to have his medical at Arsenal today ahead of a £51m+ move. They have until 12pm today to get him registered in time for the Coventry game dailycannon.com/2026/08/ezri...

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Prashant 🌊
@prasshant.bsky.social

BTW Ezri Konsa as a person seems to be one of the really good, funny lads... Arsenal players in England camp have mentioned him quite fondly in the past.

23Yesterday
John Townley
@johntownley.bsky.social

#AVFC will be left with the Premier League's minimum quota of eight homegrown players if Ezri Konsa, Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez all leave. Tammy Abraham and Lamare Bogarde are also homegrown, but there have been doubts over their futures this summer.

16Yesterday
John Townley8

*More likely left with nine qualifying players. Goalkeeper James Wright would also count as a homegrown player for the 25-man squad, but Villa would still have little wiggle room when it comes to the stipulations, especially if any more leave.

Chris Cottrell1

Makes Quansah and Tomori both more likely to be Konsa replacements. Would be happy with either.

Steve Jackson1

Careful, the Big Six will see this as a challenge. Remember it's not just about increasing their squad, it's about depleting yours.

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John Townley14

Boosting homegrown numbers has been a necessary consideration for Aston Villa, given the uncertainty surrounding the players who currently fill that quota. Several additions are needed across different positions before the window closes, even before any further exits. #AVFC

YankeeGunner
@arsenalvisionpodcast.com

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14Yesterday
Paddy Gunn
@paddygunn.bsky.social

All in all, we've brought in Rodon, Bijol, Muharemovic, and Elvedi for not much more than Arsenal have just binned on Ezri Konsa. And I wouldn't be at all surprised if Villa go out and buy a much better player. Either it's just because he's English, or I just don't understand football. #LUFC

10Yesterday
Ben Jacobs
@jacobsben.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKING: Agreement in principle in place between Arsenal and Aston Villa for Ezri Konsa for in excess of £50m. Medical confirmed for Thursday, as previously reported.

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Met (C) 🏆
@afcmet.bsky.social

Ezri Konsa might need a bit of an education, but I think a day or two at The Arsenal might be all he needs

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The Arsenal Hound
@thearsenalhound.bsky.social

The Konsa transfer didn’t come out of nowhere but there wasn’t a ton of IDK crap either. Which leads me to think whatever other signings they are currently working on are also on the DL. We won’t know until the Oracle speaks.

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Matt Burton
@mattburton72.bsky.social

I know very little about him but in terms of profile, I’d be pleased with this if it gets over the line www.nytimes.com/athletic/752... Villa have £18m Harwood-Bellis offer rejected by Southampton

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