Transfer news – PSG ready to freeze Barcola out? | OneFootball

Bradley Barcola, a 23-year-old forward signed by Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2023 on a contract running until June 2028, has established himself at PSG and with the French national team. However, he remains more of a backup for the biggest nights in Paris. That is said to have played a part in his firm refusal to discuss a contract extension. A departure is now being considered as early as this summer. According to The Athletic, the French international could be sidelined by PSG if no agreement is reached by the end of the transfer window. 

A price set at €170 million.

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Caution is naturally still needed, at least regarding the idea of Barcola being sidelined by PSG. The rest has been mentioned by many media outlets and makes sense. Paris would be expected to demand a significant fee for Barcola, a still-young player who had an impressive World Cup after strong performances this season. Even if he found it harder to finish the campaign after an ankle injury, which played a part in his substitute role in the Champions League final. But he did feature in that match and had started earlier in the competition.

There is no question of letting him go cheaply, even if negotiations are certainly possible. As always, the idea is to start high in order to secure the best possible fee. For the rest, what matters most is concrete developments. Nothing is certain. Barcola’s own position is not official either. A lot can still happen. But being frozen out is rare and would seem a bit extreme. If the player is truly no longer focused on PSG, then a departure is ideally the best solution anyway. After that, there is the usual media game around negotiations.

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