Sheffield United are advancing in talks to sign Louie Barry on a season-long loan from Aston Villa, without an option to buy. The 22-year-old was signed on loan by Ruben Selles in January last season, when he was at Hull City, but he only made 4 appearances due to injury. Barry will be hoping he can reignite the form he had at the beginning of last season when he was on loan at Stockport County.
#SheffieldUnited are expected to sign Louie Barry on loan from #AstonVilla next week. Had been wanted back at #Hull and was even on #Celtic’s radar #SUFC https://t.co/OzHTtF6aQx pic.twitter.com/lzoagMN3A7
— Lyall Thomas (@SkySportsLyall) July 15, 2025
It was reported that Barry had an agreement to re-sign with Hull permanently in a £3.5 million deal earlier in the window, which included a 50% sell-on clause for Villa. However, concerns were raised over the affordability of the deal with Hull struggling to meet the financial demands, and they still owed Villa £1 million from the loan deal he signed in January. Shortly after this was revealed, Hull was put under a three-window transfer embargo.
Barry's Loan Spells
Since joining Villa in 2020 for €1 million from Barcelona, Barry has been on 7 loan spells across both Leagues 1 and 2, including clubs such as Swindon, MK Dons and Salford. His move to Stockport County for both the 2023/24 season and the first half of the 2024/25 season has been his best so far, making 46 appearances in all competitions and scoring 25 goals and 6 assists.
He was crucial for The Hatters last season playing down the left wing and although only there until the January transfer window he scored 15 goals, which was a large factor for their 3rd place finish. If he can stay fit and maintain his good form, then he will be a vital player for Sheffield as they push for promotion back to the Premier League.
