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Aston Villa starlet Louie Barry seals loan switch to Swindon Town just three years after joining Barcelona's La Masia academy

Aston Villa's teenage striker Louie Barry has joined Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the season.

Barry was the first English player to join Barcelona's academy, La Masia in 2019 on a three-year deal, when he left West Brom.

After failing to settle in Spain he returned to England and signed for Villa, his boyhood club, in January 2020.

Aston Villa striker Louie Barry has moved to Swindon on a loan deal until the end of the season

The England U18 international has been compared in style to Michael Owen and is a popular figure with supporters who called for Dean Smith to give him a run in the side last season.