Louie Barry (on loan to Sheffield United)

[jwarry]

Been recalled. And sent on loan to Salford City instead.

Surely that suggests we're planning on a new striker arriving?

Or Barry wasn’t getting any playing time so has had to drop down a division and so maybe not all he was cracked up to be?

[Dave]

I don't think Louie Barry swapping loan clubs will have any bearing on signing a first team striker or not

I imagine that if we didn't plan to bring anyone else in, having Barry as third choice striker would be preferable to a third choice not existing.

[LeeB]

Been recalled. And sent on loan to Salford City instead.

Surely that suggests we're planning on a new striker arriving?

Or Barry wasn’t getting any playing time so has had to drop down a division and so maybe not all he was cracked up to be?

He's played 22 games for them

[paul_e]

Been recalled. And sent on loan to Salford City instead.

Surely that suggests we're planning on a new striker arriving?

Good, fingers crossed this loan works for him. He has loads of talent but the last 18months have been poor to the point where not many people are even considering him as an option any more. If this one doesn't go well I think it might indicate that he's not going to make it, which will be a shame given how good he looked against Liverpool.

[kippaxvilla2]

Aston Villa have loaned winger Louie Barry to League Two side Salford City for the remainder of the season.

The 19-year-old, who was part of Barcelona's academy, scored on his one senior outing for the Premier League club, against Liverpool in the FA Cup.

Barry has previously spent time on loan at Ipswich, Swindon and most recently MK Dons earlier this season, where he scored once in 32 games.

"I feel like coming here will improve me as a player," Barry said.

"I'm a very attacking player, I'm very forward thinking, whenever I get the ball I think forward.

"I'm a goal scorer, that's where I made my name, scoring goals. I like to create, I like to make things happen in the box when I get the ball, I want to drive forward, get players and put them on the back foot."

Barry, the son of former Villa, Manchester City and England midfielder Gareth, spent a decade at West Brom before joining Barca's junior ranks, and then returned to England with Villa in January 2020.

Has Gareth got a son we don't know about?!

[LeeB]

Ha, that's funny, daft bastards

[paul_e]

Where's that from?

[kippaxvilla2]

The beeb of all places.

[LeeB]

They've even repeated it under his picture the twats

[eamonn]

Gareth was barely shagging when Louie was created.

[Risso]

I don't think Louie Barry swapping loan clubs will have any bearing on signing a first team striker or not

I imagine that if we didn't plan to bring anyone else in, having Barry as third choice striker would be preferable to a third choice not existing.

I don't think so in this case. I think we'd probably try Olsen up front before we do Barry, he's probably the furthest away from being ready for the Premier League of all the young players.

[Drummond]

Been recalled. And sent on loan to Salford City instead.

Surely that suggests we're planning on a new striker arriving?

I guess he's perhaps not doing as well as we'd hoped. Dropping down a division is an odd thing to do, unless they play a different way of course.

[LeeB]

Olsen as a Paul Warhurst-esque, re-purposed forward is an amusing thought. Clearly knows where the net his given he spends most of his time picking the ball out of it.

[eamonn]

I don't think Louie Barry swapping loan clubs will have any bearing on signing a first team striker or not

I imagine that if we didn't plan to bring anyone else in, having Barry as third choice striker would be preferable to a third choice not existing.

I don't think so in this case. I think we'd probably try Olsen up front before we do Barry, he's probably the furthest away from being ready for the Premier League of all the young players.

Agreed. Dave is not one for naive thinking usually, so I'm quite surprised.

[Smithy]

When a player is recalled from loan, you always want to see them heading up a level, not down.  I fear this means louie isn't making quite the progression we all hoped he would.  He was probably THE name from that youth cup winning side, but is unfortunately falling back into the pack with the other 19 year olds on the books.

That said, he is only 19, and quite slight, so he might have some growing to do yet.  At his age Cameron Archer wasn't particularly shining at Solihull Moors, but came on leaps and bounds in the next 12-18 months, so who knows where he'll be in another 2 seasons.  Fingers crossed he get a few goals in Salford!