Overview
- Reports in mid‑June say RB Leipzig have made an initial enquiry about Thierno Barry but Everton have not received a formal offer and would refer any bid to their football leadership group.
- Barry joined Everton from Villarreal for about £27m in summer 2025 and appeared in every Premier League match in 2025–26, scoring eight league goals that matched his expected goals.
- He lost regular starts in the second half of the season to team‑mate Beto, who finished strongly, which complicates Everton’s assessment of Barry’s long‑term place in the squad.
- Off‑field episodes including a social‑media incident after the Arsenal away end harmed relations with supporters and his representatives were understood to have marketed him to European clubs in the spring.
- Leipzig’s enquiry follows their recent sacking of coach Ole Werner and reflects their data‑driven recruitment approach, and Everton’s parallel transfer work, such as talks over Hayden Hackney, will shape any decision.