Press review: Mallorca/PSG and the tricky Barcola case | OneFootball

This Thursday, August 6, the French press (from a sporting perspective) focused, on the Paris Saint-Germain side, on the 3-0 defeat against Mallorca last night in the first friendly match in preparation for the 2026-2027 season. Manchester United still await on Saturday before the start of competition next Wednesday against Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup. There is also the Bradley Barcola case, the 23-year-old forward who has refused to extend his contract and is being targeted by Liverpool.

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

The scoreline is heavy and the performance was far from what you would expect from the European champions, but there is nothing alarming about it. The squad is still very far from complete (11 absentees, not to mention the signings still to come) and not yet at peak fitness. Mallorca are not either, but the Spanish side, which showed some real quality in its play, started its preparation earlier. It is only a friendly. However, Rafel Pol rightly points out that the team needs to build momentum fairly quickly. The return of many players for Saturday’s match should help.

Barcola, like the other French internationals, will not be involved. And it is unclear how much he will be part of the rest of PSG’s season. A departure is a real possibility, but nothing is certain. The negotiations will have to take place between the clubs. One would hope everything becomes clear quickly, knowing that a case like this can drag on.

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