Stockport County manager Dave Challinor admits he could lose his star player and top scorer next month, with Leeds United among the teams interested in a deal. Los Blancos missed out on a chance to join Sheffield United at the top of the table with a 1-1 draw at Preston at the weekend.
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It’s been a good season so far for Daniel Farke’s side, but the January transfer window is an opportunity for clubs like Leeds to strengthen their squad in the second half of the season. It could be a busy month for the Yorkshire outfit and one of the players they are keeping an eye on is Aston Villa’s Louis Barry.
The striker, who can play anywhere across the front line, has caught the attention of the Whites after impressing on loan at Stockport. Barry has been at Villa Park since 2020 but has only played one official game for the club as he has spent most of his time on loan across England.
Barry is currently the league’s top goalscorer and Villa are likely to recall him in January before sending him to a higher-level club, with Leeds joining many other Championship sides keen to sign him for the remainder of the campaign . 2024/25 season.
But the Whites could face a battle as Middlesbrough are said to be leading the race to sign Barry, ahead of other interested sides such as Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday.
Challinor admits Barry could move in January
Stockport boss Challinor told BBC Sport during the Leeds United News broadcast Leeds United and other clubs ‘out of control’ over Louie Barry’s futureadmitting that there is definitely a possibility that Villa will recall the youngster and send him elsewhere.
The 21-year-old helped the team advance from the Second Division last season and is now on loan to the First Division team for his second season. His performances this season have been outstanding, sparking interest from the likes of Leeds United in loaning him out in January.
For Challinor, Barry’s future is beyond his control: “When you loan a player out, especially from a Premier League club, the reality is you know what you’re getting into.
app | 20 |
minutes per game | 78 |
Target | 14 |
Goals per game | 0.7 |
Shots per game | 3.1 |
goal conversion | twenty three% |
Assist | 1 |
touch | 35.2 |
created huge opportunities | 4 |
key pass | 1.1 |
“We would obviously like him to stay and score another 15 goals and, quite selfishly, that would reflect his value better than going to a Championship club, but it’s a decision that is out of our control.”
