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Everton Close in on Villarreal Striker Thierno Barry in €38m Deal

David Moyes’ Everton have been actively searching for a new striker this summer, and 22-year-old Thierno Barry has now emerged as their prime solution.

With Dominic Calvert-Lewin officially announcing his departure and not continuing with the club as they transition to the new Hill Dickinson Stadium, the need for a reliable forward became even more urgent.

According to TBR Football, Everton began accelerating talks to sign Barry following the conclusion of France’s U21 European Championship campaign.

After observing his progress and potential, the Merseyside club have now reached an agreement in principle to sign the Villarreal frontman.

This transfer would mark Villarreal’s third major forward sale in as many years, having previously offloaded Alexander Sorloth to Atletico Madrid and Nicolas Jackson to Chelsea.

Now, Barry looks set to follow in their footsteps by securing a Premier League move.

Graeme Bailey of TBR Football reports that Everton and Villarreal have agreed on a deal worth €38 million (£33 million) including add-ons.

Although Barry’s release clause is €40 million (£34 million), Villarreal have accepted slightly less, with Everton set to pay an initial €32 million (£27 million).

Despite interest from several English clubs such as Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Brentford, and Brighton, Everton were the only club to initiate serious negotiations for Barry.

The French U21 international was quickly identified as Everton’s top striker target early in the summer, and the club engaged in talks with both Villarreal and the player’s representatives.

Personal terms were agreed between Barry’s camp and Everton last month. Progress on the transfer had been delayed due to the striker’s participation in the U21 tournament, but with that now over, a full agreement is nearing completion.

Villarreal manager Marcelino previously spoke highly of Barry during a press conference at the start of last season.

He highlighted Barry’s “extraordinary abilities” while also noting areas of improvement, particularly his tendency to focus too much on scoring.

“He’s very young, and even some of our reserve players are older,” said Marcelino in September. “He sometimes becomes anxious about scoring, but he contributes a lot and challenges defenders.

We’re very pleased with him and believe he just needs time to mature.”

With the deal nearly finalized, Everton are optimistic that Barry will develop into a top-class forward and provide the cutting edge Moyes has been seeking.