Everton close in on signing Villarreal striker Barry

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 Thierno Barry of Villarreal celebrates a goalImage source, Getty Images

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Thierno Barry scored 11 goals for Villarreal past season

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Everton person moved person to reaching an statement with Villarreal implicit signing France Under-21s striker Thierno Barry.

The 22-year-old has a £34.5m merchandise clause with the Spanish nine and is understood to beryllium keen connected a determination to Merseyside.

Barry scored 11 goals and provided 4 assists successful 38 games past play arsenic Villarreal finished 5th successful La Liga to suffice for adjacent season's Champions League.

He would articulation arsenic a replacement for striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin who left Everton upon the expiry of his contract this week.

Forward Armando Broja besides exited erstwhile his indebtedness ended, returning to Chelsea without the woody being made permanent.

Barry was calved successful Lyon and near French nine Sochaux aged 19 to play successful the Belgian 2nd part with Beveren.

He moved the pursuing play to Swiss Super League nine Basel, earlier joining Villarreal successful August 2024 successful a woody worthy astir £13m.

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