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Louie Barry, a young boy from West Bromwich Albion, left the Midlands to join La Masia, the famous academy of Spanish giants Barcelona.
The 16-year-old has been offered a new contract with the Hawthorns, but has rejected Baggies' offer for a transfer to Catalonia. He signed a three-year contract with La Blaugrana after playing for the under-16s of the Republic of Ireland, for whom he scored a brace in September against Bulgaria.
Although Barry has not yet made his first appearance with West Brom, his signature has been pursued by a number of elite clubs on the continent, impressed by his outstanding form on the international stage.
However, Barça Rejected the attempts of his rivals to attack him, tempting him in Spain with the promise of a place in their youth group, where Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta – among many others – began their football career.
Despite his good performance for the Irish, Barry changed allegiance in the middle of the 2018/19 campaign, choosing instead to play for his country of birth, England.
Since then, he has been part of the Shield of the Under-16 Victory, watching feature impressive for the Three Lions in a heavyweight showdown with Brazil.
He may not be the only one Graduate West Brom Academy to leave club this summer with 19 year old Rekeem Harper also refused to sign the new contract Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur seek to attract Midfielder a way.
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