LOUIE BARRY SIGNS ON LOAN FOR SALFORD CITY FC

Louie Barry is to join the Ammies on loan from Aston Villa for the remainder of the 2022-23 season!

The 19-year-old impressed on loan at Swindon Town in the second half of last season, having notched an impressive 6 goals and an assist in 14 appearances as the Robins reached the play-off semi-final.

He was then loaned to MK Dons for the first half of this season, where he scored one goal and registered three assists in 22 outings for the League One side.

In his youth career the forward spent a decade at West Bromwich Albion before joining Barcelona, and signed for Aston Villa when he returned to England. He scored on his senior debut for Villa, against Liverpool in the FA Cup Third Round.

An attack-minded player with good pace and attributes, the former England youth international is keen to get started:

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“The Club’s going in the right direction, they’ve got really good owners backing them and when I spoke to the Gaffer, he put down the foundations of the Club was and that’s what I liked.

“I met him a few days ago, and he told me everything that I wanted to hear, with facts as well. He showed me a really good presentation on the history of the Club, and what he wants to put into the players and that’s showing on the pitch as well.

“I feel like coming here will improve me as a player, and hopefully help the team get up the divisions.

“It happened last season as well [January loan] and I just got thrown straight into it but I dealt with it, and hopefully I can do the same here. They’re at a pinnacle part of the season, where every single point matters, so yeah it’s really tight up there at the moment.

“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.”

 

Louie could be set to play his debut match Tonight (31st Jan) as the Ammies face off against Walsall.

The loan is subject to the usual EFL and FA ratifications.

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