Everton’s acquisition of Thierno Barry is one of the club’s most exciting in recent years. It’s a move that’s emblematic of the Blues' more bullish outlook in the market, underlining the optimism that the new owners and stadium have instilled.

David Moyes has completed the signing of the 22-year-old French striker from Villarreal for a fee of just under £28m

Everton have made their biggest buy under David Moyes by bringing in striker Thierno Barry from Villarreal for £27m. The France Under-21 international has signed a four-year deal and becomes Everton’s second signing of the summer, after Charly Alcaraz, with the largest fee they have paid since Amadou Onana ’s arrival in 2022.