Aston Villa have completed a deal for Barcelona youngster Louie Barry for a fee of around one million euros. The 16-year-old moved to La Masia from West Bromwich Albion in July 2019, but his time with the Blaugrana wasn't as expected as he made just seven league appearances, scoring twice.
Barry also played three games in the UEFA Youth League, though Barcelona Juvenil Awere eliminated in the group stage.
"It [Louie's signing] sends a powerful message about the ambition of this football club," academy manager Mark Harrison told VillaTV.
"We're delighted, Louie is a local person and his family are all Villa fans, as is Louie.
"He is still a very young man but as he's developed, he's always been one player that you always recognise as having outstanding attributes. He's got a fantastic mentality, he's desperate to do well for this football club.
"He's really driven, he's got great family support, but in terms of what he can achieve, we firmly believe that he can be an outstanding number nine for this football club."