Aston Villa have plenty of players out on loan for the 2024/25 campaign, however, few have earned as much praise as one youngster.
Villa have had a mixed start to the season. After an excellent first few games, the club have now lost their last four matches in all competitions and are rapidly falling down the table.
Unai Emery no doubt has the situation under control, however, there are plenty of players in the Villa squad who need to quickly correct their form.
Yet, some of the Villa stars out on loan are having an excellent year as they look to continue their development.
One youngster who has really caught the eye in recent weeks is Louie Barry who is currently making his trade at Stockport County in League One.
Louie Barry’s performances at Stockport County have earned Jude Bellingham’s praise.
Barry has been nothing short of sensational since his loan move to Stockport County began in 2023.
The 21-year-old helped the club win promotion to League One with nine goals in 21 games before his stay was extended into the current season.
Here, he has continued his masterful run of form and has netted 11 times in 16 games in all competitions. Barry even netted a wondergoal at the start of the season which went viral.
According to Opta, the winger leads the division in some of the most important attacking stats.
As it stands, Barry has been involved in the most attacking sequences at 77, had the most shots and shots on target at 45 and 21, completed the most successful dribbles at 34 and is second for the most goal involvements at 11.
After Barry impressed again on the weekend, grabbing another goal in a 5-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers, England and Real Madrid star Bellingham took to social media to praise his former teammate.
The two had played together at England youth level, and after Barry posted a picture on Instagram following the result, Bellingham simply commented ‘him’ under the post.
Louie Barry needs to be given a chance at Aston Villa next season
While many fans may think that Barry should be tried at a higher level, for now, the Englishman should be allowed to see out the season and potentially add another promotion to his CV.
What the youngster has achieved so far has been fantastic and Emery will no doubt be keeping an eye on his progress.
In the summer, the Villa manager should certainly assess Barry as he could be a useful squad player in the future.
When you are scoring so many goals on a consistent basis at such a young age, there is no reason why Barry cannot make the step up to the Premier League in a few years.
