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Josh McCafferty

Aston Villa 'prepared to sell' attacker linked with Celtic in January

Aston Villa are reportedly 'prepared to sell' Celtic January target Louie Barry. 

The attacker was linked with a switch to Parkhead at the beginning of the year, although he ultimately penned a new deal at Villa before being sent out on loan to Hull City. 


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He could be on the move once more this summer. Indeed, as they look to avoid falling foul of strict Premier League PSR rules, Villa are 'prepared to sell' Barry before next Monday, claims HullLive

News of his potential departure from Villa Park is said to have alerted numerous clubs from across the English Championship. 

In January, it was reported that Celtic were 'set' to lodge a seven-figure offer for Barry, yet nothing came to fruition. It remains to be seen whether they'll return to the table for the 22-year-old this summer.  

Barry scored 16 goals in 24 games in an impressive loan spell at Stockport County at the beginning of the year. 

In other news, Shaun Maloney has recently been appointed as Celtic's new Professional Player Pathway Manager, replacing Darren O'Dea. 

"It is a huge honour to be given this opportunity to return to Celtic," Maloney told celticfc.com after taking the role. 

"My aim will be to work really closely between our Academy and the First Team and create the very best opportunities for success, which will ultimately be represented by more and more players reaching our first team environment.  

"I have been fortunate enough to follow this same pathway, and I am now excited about ensuring many more young players can take this same journey."

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