Sky Sports pundit reacts to big Sheffield United transfer news involving Aston Villa’s Louie Barry
As Louie Barry nears a loan move from Aston Villa to Sheffield United, Sky Sports analyst and former Aston Villa midfielder Lee
Hendrie thinks the player has a “massive” chance to make a name for himself in the Championship.
After his proposed deal to join Championship rivals Hull City fell through due to the Tigers’ inability to meet a £3.5 million deal with
Unai Emery’s team before being placed under a three-window transfer embargo, Villa forward Barry is reportedly in “advanced talks”
to move to Bramall Lane on a season-long loan.
Naturally, Barry played just four games at Hull during the second part of the 2024–25 Championship season while on loan under
now-Blades head coach Ruben Selles due to a nasty hamstring injury. After a spectacular loan spell in League One with Stockport
County, where he scored 16 goals in just 24 games prior to January to spark interest around the Championship, his progress was
stalled at the MKM Stadium.
| Louie Barry’s career stats by club, via FotMob | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Division | Years | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Aston Villa | Premier League | 2021- | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town (loan) | League One | 2021-2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | League Two | 2022 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| MK Dons (loan) | League One | 2022-2023 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| Salford City (loan) | League Two | 2023 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Stockport County (loan) | League Two, League One | 2023-2024 | 46 | 25 | 6 |
| Hull City (loan) | Championship | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
But after being named as Chris Wilder’s replacement in the red-and-white quarters of the Steel City, Selles has remained interested in
Barry. The well-liked Yorkshireman was relieved of his duties following United’s heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Sunderland in the May play-
off final.
Having confirmed last week that the club will target loan and free agent acquisitions after Football League World exclusively revealed
that immediate transfer policy ahead of the 25/26 season, the Spaniard, who was himself controversially fired by Hull despite keeping
the East Yorkshire team in the Championship on the last day of the season, will now be looking to lead the Blades back to the promised
land with Barry at the forefront of those ambitions.
Lee Hendrie reacts to big Sheffield United, Aston Villa transfer news involving Louie Barry
who spoke exclusively to FLW. He described this as a “absolutely massive” opportunity for the 22-year-old.
Barry can play centrally or even behind the striker in the number 10 position, however he is most comfortable on the left of a front
three. Hendrie praised Barry’s versatility in his position and ability to score goals as he gets closer to finalising his move to Sheffield
United.
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