Unai Emery makes decision on Louie Barry’s Aston Villa future after bids from Celtic and Lens for the ex-Barcelona starlet.

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Celtic and Lens have made bids for Aston Villa striker Louie Barry, but he is expected to stay. The Scottish champions are said to have offered £5 million, with an additional £5 million in add-ons and a buy-back clause for the 21-year-old. Lens has countered with £6 million up front and a similar amount in add-ons, but Villa insists the former Barcelona prospect will not be sold this year. Barry has been working with Villa’s first team since his return after a successful spell at Stockport County, where he scored 16 goals in 24 appearances.

Manager Unai Emery is willing to grant the former England U18 international a new contract before deciding whether to send him out on loan at the end of the window or to keep him and help Villa with their fight for European qualifying. Lens were eager to get the youngster into the first squad, believing he could flourish in the same way that defender Abdukodir Khusanov, who is set to join Manchester City for £33.6 million tomorrow, has.

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