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Barcelona remain keen on West Brom prodigy Louie Barry.

The teenage striker, who will celebrate his 16th birthday later this month, has been in sizzling form in the last couple of years for both Albion’s youth teams and also on the international stage with England.

Despite his tender years, Barry has played regularly for Albion’s U18 side and made a substitute appearance as they battled valiantly but eventually lost 4-2 to Manchester City in the FA Youth Cup semi-finals in April.

Barry scored four times and provided three assists in the Baggies’ U18s campaign, including strikes against Wolves and Liverpool.

The striker, who has been at The Hawthorns for nine years, netted ten goals in the space of five matches for England U15s and then bagged the golden boot as England U16s lifted the Val-de-Marne trophy in France last year.

Barry, who is eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland through his grandparents, has regularly worn green, too, for players his age are permitted to play for whichever nation they qualify for until they make a decision at 18.

Once Barry, who is from Sutton Coldfield, turns 16 later in June, a transfer to another European club is permissible under FIFA rules - and a number of clubs around Europe, including La Liga champions Barca, are eager to snap him up.

Albion, who are about to lose academy manager Mark Harrison to Aston Villa, are understandably desperate to retain Barry themselves.

There are a number of exciting youngsters coming through at The Hawthorns, including Morgan Rogers, Rayhaan Tulloch and Borussia Dortmund linked Jamie Soule - Barry is a name that sits firmly among them.