Villarreal striker Thierno Barry is set to join Everton after both clubs reached an agreement over a summer transfer deal, according to Italian transfer expert and journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The 22-year-old will be moving to the Toffees for an initial €35 million, picking them ahead of other Premier League suitors in a huge boost for Everton manager David Moyes.
The Hill Dickinson Stadium club need a striker following the departure of English striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin last month, and Barry will be coming in as a direct replacement.
🚨🔵 Thierno Barry to Everton, here we go! Deal in place for 22 year old striker to join from Villarreal.
Package worth €35m plus add-ons, new striker for David Moyes who was also wanted by more Premier League clubs.
Formal steps to follow. ✍🏻 pic.twitter.com/LTxXAUAo2d
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 2, 2025
He notched 19 goals and four assists in 41 appearances last season, scoring eight times for Swiss Super League club Basel in four games before moving to the La Liga club in August, where he ended his debut campaign in the Spanish top-flight with 11 goals in 37 games.
The France youth international will fancy his chances of hitting the ground running at Everton given his style of play, and he has the potential to become a top Premier League striker under the tutelage of Moyes.
Barry had a €40m release clause Villarreal wanted suitors to activate before signing him, but the Toffees always wanted to sign him for slightly lower and it appears they have managed to get that over the line.
Moyes saw ten players leave at the end of last season and will need to make plenty of quality recruitment this summer if Everton want to finish in the top-half of the Premier League table next term.
Charly Alcaraz has been signed permanently from Flamengo following his impressive loan spell last term, while Leeds United attacker Jack Harrison could be brought back to the Merseyside club after successive loan spells.
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