Arsenal have completed the signing of defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa for up to £55 million, comprising a base fee of £51 million plus £4 million in potential add-ons. The 28-year-old England international, with 28 caps, has signed a four-year contract with an option for a fifth year. Konsa made 48 appearances last season during Villa’s Europa League triumph and started seven matches at the 2026 World Cup as England reached the semi-finals. The Gunners, dealing with injuries to William Saliba and Jurrien Timber, have made this their fifth major signing of the summer transfer window. Konsa could make his debut on August 31, 2026, when Arsenal face his former club Aston Villa.
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