Barry had a £34.5m release clause in his Villarreal contract, but Everton negotiated a lower fee for the 22-year-old, who scored 11 goals and provided four assists in 38 games la

Everton have completed the signing of Villarreal forward Thierno Barry in a deal worth an initial €32million (£27.5m), plus bonuses. Barry has signed an four-year contract on Merseyside and is Everton’s second signing of the summer after the permanent addition of Carlos Alcaraz from Flamengo at the end of his successful loan.

Everton have completed the signing of France under-21 forward Thierno Barry from Villarreal, the Premier League club announced Wednesday.