Arsenal announce signing of England defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/konsa-ezri/4CQLQWTa/"]Konsa[/a] arrives at the Emirates Stadium having competed at the 2026 World Cup, fresh off the back of a Europa League-winning campaign with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Villa[/a].[/p][p]He is [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]'s fifth signing of the summer following the permanent arrival of Piero Hincapie, as well as the additions of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/meslier-illan/GWere1Jg/"]Illan Meslier[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tzolis-christos/484Acu9H/"]Christos Tzolis[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bruno-guimaraes/xtyKanzU/"]Bruno Guimaraes[/a].[/p][p][b]“We’re delighted to have completed the signing of Ezri Konsa," [/b]Sporting Director Andrea Berta said.[/p][p][b]“Ezri is a defender of high quality, whose athleticism, composure and tactical intelligence have established him as one of the Premier League’s most consistent performers. [/b][/p][p][b]"Being comfortable in both central defence and at right-back, Ezri will bring valuable versatility to our squad while maintaining the high defensive standards which are fundamental to our challenge of winning major trophies."[/b][/p][embed guid="4bc416b5-0913-4dc5-b974-90ed024d0028" url="https://x.com/Arsenal/status/2090816683695095827" social-type="twitter" /][p]Konsa began his career at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/charlton/fXf5mQ7t/"]Charlton[/a] before joining [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brentford/xYe7DwID/"]Brentford[/a] in the Championship, with one successful campaign catching the eyes of Aston Villa.[/p][p]The 28-year-old moved to Villa Park in 2019 and enjoyed seven seasons in the Premier League before completing his move to reigning champions Arsenal.[/p][infobox id="a26dc69f-5d29-48c9-8d0f-786c18f76a2b" /]