Aston Villa journalist thinks Jebbison move could’ve blocked pathway for Barry
Aston Villa journalist thinks Jebbison move could’ve blocked pathway for Barry
Aston Villa signing Sheffield United youngster Daniel Jebbison could have blocked the pathway for Louie Barry, says Express & Star journalist Luke Hatfield.
Jebbison is currently on loan at League One side Burton Albion but was linked with a move to Villa prior.
According to TEAMtalk, Villa were just one Premier League club who had an interest in the 18-year-old striker in the summer transfer window.
In Barry, though, the Midlands outfit already have a young and talented forward, and Hatfield believes the addition of Jebbison could have had ramifications for the 18-year-old Villa youth product.
Asked by FFC if the signing of Jebbison could have denied Barry a way into the first team, Hatfield said:
“Yeah, and this is something that Dean Smith’s talked about, that pathway for youngsters, which, you know, needs to be there.
“Villa have got a load of talented youngsters. Louie Barry, Caleb Chukwuemeka, Carney Chukwuemeka, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, they’ve got so many really talented youngsters. The Jebbison stuff… it would’ve been a strange one.”
Barry, who is spending the season on loan at Ipswich Town, looks a real talent.
The English youngster, of course, made quite the impression last term when he scored on his senior debut, a 4-1 FA Cup third-round defeat against Liverpool. His development is certainly something Villa should be prioritising.
