Aston Villa have hailed a “powerful message of ambition” in signing former West Brom youth striker Louie Barry from Barcelona. The 16-year-old Barry rejected a senior contract at boyhood club West Brom and joined Barcelona in July 2019, but has now returned to England to sign for one the Baggies’ fiercest rivals. “This sends a powerful message about the ambition of this football club,” said Harrison. “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.”

Source: Express January 23, 2020 17:48 UTC