Arsenal FC has announced the signing of Ezri Konsa, defender from Aston Villa.
Ezri Konsa
Club: Arsenal
The England international has signed a long-term contract, the duration of which the club has not yet disclosed.
This deal comes to compensate for the injury of Arsenal defender William Saliba, who was injured during the 2026 World Cup with the French national team.
He began his professional career with Charlton Athletic, making his first-team debut in 2016, before quickly establishing himself as one of the club's most prominent young defenders.
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Konsa moved to Brentford in 2018, and after an impressive season with the team during 2018-2019, he transferred to Aston Villa in the summer of 2019 to begin his journey in the English Premier League.
With Aston Villa, Konsa played 286 matches, scoring 12 goals and providing 4 assists.
During the summer transfer window, Arsenal officially added Bruno Guimarães, Elan Milhieu, Christos Tzolis, and activated the buyout clause for Piero Hincapié from Bayer Leverkusen.
Arsenal opened their season by winning the Community Shield, defeating Manchester City three goals to nil.
They finished last season as English Premier League champions, seven points ahead of second-place Manchester City.
Arsenal will kick off the new season tonight, Friday, facing Coventry City in the opening match of the season at the Emirates Stadium.
