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'Hungry to win' - Villa's Konsa joins Arsenal in £55m deal
Arsenal complete the £55m signing of England defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.
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- 21 Aug 2026, 15:35 UTC
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- BBC News England
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- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 21 Aug 2026, 15:20 UTC
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Arsenal complete the £55m signing of England defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.
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'Hungry to win' - Villa's Konsa joins Arsenal in £55m deal
Arsenal complete the £55m signing of England defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.
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'Hungry to win' - Villa's Konsa joins Arsenal in £55m deal
Arsenal complete the £55m signing of England defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.
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'Hungry to win' - Villa's Konsa joins Arsenal in £51m deal
Arsenal complete the £50m-plus signing of England defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.
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- #906
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- 21 Aug 2026, 16:35 UTC
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