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.

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.