Louie Barry made 10 appearances for Barcelona's youth team after joining on a three-year deal in July 2019Aston Villa have signed England Under-17 striker Louie Barry from Barcelona for a fee of about 1m euros (£880,000). "It sends a powerful message about the ambition of this football club," said Villa academy manager Mark Harrison. When Barry signed for Barca, the club described him as "one of the best young players in English football". "We're delighted - Louie is a local person and his family are all Villa fans, as is Louie," added Harrison, who joined Aston Villa in September 2019 having held a similar position at West Brom. He's desperate to do well for this football club.

Source: BBC January 23, 2020 16:07 UTC