Compensation controversy, 'Little Vardy' and loan spells: Four years since Louie Barry's move from West Brom to Barcelona
It is four years since West Brom could not keep hold of arguably the hottest property to come out of their academy.
Louie Barry emerged from the Baggies production line but by the time he was 16, the biggest clubs in the world were circling.
PSG and Barcelona were leading the way and it was the Catalan giants who won the race for his signature.
The following years have been filled with transfer compensation wrangles, a delayed registration, a return to England and his boyhood club, and string of loans spells.
The young striker has a year left on his deal at Villa Park, which is set to expire in July 2024.
As he approaches the final 12 months of his contract we have a look back at his career so far and what has happened since he burst into the headlines in 2019.
An emerging talent
Barry signed for Albion at the age of nine, and fast became a prominent name within the Baggies academy as he rose through the age groups.
His prowess in front of goal led to an international call-up, and it was following three goals in the UEFA tournament Val-de-Marne, which England Under 16s won, and further goals at the Montaigu Tournament in France, that led to European interest.
As clubs began to circle, Albion tried to keep hold of a player who looked like he could become a prized asset.
But despite their eagerness to keep Barry at the club, his ten year association with Albion came to an end with he signed for Barca in July 2019, after reportedly coming close to moving to PSG.
Compensation wrangles and a delayed start
