Forward Louie Barry has been recalled to Aston Villa halfway through his planned season-long loan at Portman Road.

According to various reports in the West Midlands, Barry was back at his parent club this morning for talks with boss Steven Gerrard and Mile Jedinak, the club’s loans manager, and TWTD can confirm his time with the Blues is now at an end.

The 18-year-old appeared fleetingly for the Blues during the first half of the season, making just four starts, only one in the league, and two sub appearances having signed on loan in August.

The former West Brom and Barcelona youngster’s last appearance came in the Papa John’s Trophy tie against Colchester in early November with his previous action a month prior to that in the same competition at Gillingham.

As a result, the England U18 international’s return to Villa Park had been widely expected. The Premier League side are expected to send him out for another spell, with League Two Swindon reportedly keen.

Asked about the Sutton Coldfield-born attacker’s situation ahead of Saturday’s game against Wycombe Wanderers, Blues manager Kieran McKenna said discussions with the youngster regarding his future were at that stage ongoing.

“Louie’s been training with us. He’s been training well. Louie is a player I know from watching academy football and watching England youths,” he said.

“He’s obviously a talented boy. He hasn’t played as much football as he would have hoped to have done but also will have learned an awful lot from his first move. I’ve had a couple of good discussions with him.

“I think the first loan move is very often about the experiences that you pick up off the pitch and everyone at the club speaks very highly of Louie and how he has conducted himself, and he’s positive about the experience that he’s had.

“We’re having conversations with Louie and he’s training with us, and we’re continuing to speak to him about what the best option for him is going forward.”

Barry's exit means Town now have four players on season-long loans, keeper Christian Walton frayden Coulson from Middlesbrough, Bersant Celina from Dijon and Macauley Bonne from QPR. Clubs are permitted to name five loanees in a matchday squad.

The Villa youngster's departure is the first Portman Road action of the January transfer window which opened on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Town have sold all 2,100 seats for next Saturday’s rearranged League One game against Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium.

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istanblue added 21:43 - Jan 3 We'll be regretting this when he tears up the PL in the years to come.
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churchmans added 23:05 - Jan 3 Meanwhile town have sold out there 2100 allocation at gillingham!! Why?? Cos we are fuc*** massive
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geminimustang added 06:13 - Jan 4 rgp1 added 17:10 - Jan 3 Shows what a sh1t state football is in when clubs now employ a 'loans' manager! What the hell does he do outside the transfer window? A Loans Manager works on a plan to progress the career of a young footballer.If a loan is deemed to be the way forward,that Manager then negotiates with teams wanting the player,agrees the terms & conditions,watches the player perform for the loan team and is in constant discussion with the young player & the loan club.Not just a job for the transfer windows.

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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 09:44 - Jan 4 Fair enough!
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Nobbysnuts added 10:25 - Jan 4 Louie who? Didn't even remember he was still with us so no loss.
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Monkey_Blue added 10:31 - Jan 4 Feel disappointed for the lad. There seemed very little measure or caution to our summer spending spree. We were like infants with a sugar rush. The number of attacking midfielders/wide players we had was ridiculous. He was always going to struggle to get regular games.
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Marinersnose added 11:04 - Jan 4 It's a real shame that he arrived when Cook was at the helm as none of his coaching staff appeared to have a clue. Ipswich was always a fantastic club for developing young players but this trait has been slowly eradicated. AMN didn't play many under MM and he is now an England International. I firmly believe that the appointment of KM will see this important area of business taken care of and that young players will again thrive and develop into top players. Good luck Barry I'm sure you'll be a success. Form is temporary class is permanent

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Linkboy13 added 11:16 - Jan 4 Another young player was an attitude problem needs to sort himself out otherwise his career will go down the drain. Can't understand people on here patronising him needs a kick up the back side.
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runningout added 11:27 - Jan 4 Whatever we do. We cannot EVER flatter ourselves in any shape or form
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