Barcelona completed the signing of highly sought-after 16-year-old striker Louie Barry on Thursday.
The youngster turned down the offer of a first professional contract at West Bromwich Albion in order to sign for the Spanish giants and will play for their under-19 team.
But who is the teenage talent and what can Barcelona expect of him? Sportsmail has everything you need to know.
This sounds like quite the move for someone so young...
Indeed it is, especially given the fact Barry only turned 16 on June 21. But then the teenage striker is far from your ordinary player.
Those who keep tabs on the youth football leagues in England will know that Barry is one of the most highly-rated players of his age group.
The 2018-19 campaign saw Barry play for West Brom's under-18 side well ahead of schedule and he has already created waves for the England under-16 team in international tournaments.
Scouts from not only Barcelona, but also Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Juventus had been keeping close tabs on him.
According to Reuters, it was PSG who made the first move, and Barry even had a medical with the French champions, before performing a u-turn when Barcelona made clear their interest in him.
Where is he from?
Barry was born in Sutton Coldfield, just to the north of Birmingham, and joined West Brom's academy at the age of six. He attends Bishop Walsh Catholic School in his hometown - close to The Belfry.
The Baggies nurtured his talents for the better part of a decade as Barry climbed up through their youth ranks.
He made his breakthrough into their youth team two years ahead of schedule and looked right at home, scoring four goals and contributing three assists in a dozen outings in the Under-18 Premier League.
He also played for the Baggies in the FA Youth Cup, albeit mainly off the bench, as they reached the semi-finals and lost to Manchester City.
In March, he played his first few minutes for their under-23 team in a goalless draw with Fulham.
So West Brom must be disappointed to lose him?
To say the least. When news of PSG's approach reached them, West Brom prepared a three-year contract for Barry, a one-year scholarship followed by a two-year professional deal when he turned 17.
Technical director Luke Dowling told the Express and Star: 'The message we're getting back is he will sign. He's a local boy.'
However, the lure of joining Barcelona and their famous La Masia academy, which produced the likes of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta, proved too strong.
What has particularly annoyed West Brom is that because of Barry's age, they will receive just the standard FIFA compensation rate of £235,000.
His mind made up, Barry passed the medical tests at Barcelona this week and the announcement was made on Thursday along with pictures of Barry holding up the club shirt.
Will he play for Barcelona?
The club statement said Barry will be going into the under-19 squad, which is a couple of groups up from his current age.
They play in the Division de Honor Juvenil, the top flight of youth football in Spain, formed of seven groups of 16 teams each.
Barcelona finished runners-up to Zaragoza by just a single point in Group Three of the competition last season.
The under-19 team also play in the UEFA Youth League, so there is a chance that Barry will get a first taste of continental football next season.
What type of player is he?
Barry plays primarily as a centre forward but can also play on the right wing.
There isn't a great deal of video footage out there of him in action but one clip of him scoring for the Republic of Ireland under-16s against Wales shows his composure in front of goal.
Running through the Welsh defence, he gets onto a chipped through pass, chips the ball over the keeper and then finishes with a flick from a tight angle.
There's also a superb top corner finish for England against Argentina.
Republic of Ireland? I thought you said he was English?
So there could be another tug of war for his loyalties in a few years' time.
Barry qualified for the Republic through his grandparent and has played for Ireland at under-16 and under-15 level, including in the Victory Shield last year.
But he played for England in the prestigious UEFA tournament at Val-de-Marne last November and came home with the golden boot after scoring three times.
England lifted the trophy after beating Austria 4-2, Japan 3-1 and France 3-1.
Barry has scored six times in nine outings for England under 16s and looks set to continue with the Three Lions.
Mind you, we may still have a Declan Rice-style conflict of loyalties further down the line as he won't have to decide for another few years.
