Transfer news, Liverpool line up huge bid for Bradley Barcola

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·29 Juli 2026

Transfer news, Liverpool line up huge bid for Bradley Barcola

The Bradley Barcola case (23), the Paris Saint-Germain forward, continues to fuel the English transfer market. According to The Telegraph, Liverpool are preparing an offer after receiving positive signals from the player’s camp. The figures being mentioned remain staggering, however, and at this stage the deal is proving to be as noisy as it is complex.

Barcola “Liverpool are preparing to make an offer”

“Liverpool are preparing to make an offer to sign Bradley Barcola, after receiving the green light indicating that the player wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain to join Anfield.”

This information marks a new media development, but not yet a decisive breakthrough in the negotiations. A positive signal relayed by the player’s camp does not mean that a contract agreement has been finalized, nor that PSG have accepted the principle of a departure. Above all, there is still no mention of a formal offer having been made and accepted. The case appears serious, but the language surrounding a “green light” should therefore still be interpreted with caution.

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Barcola “PSG are basing their valuation on the £117 million fee”

“Completing this transfer will require another major investment, in excess of £110 million. PSG are basing their valuation of the two-time Champions League-winning winger on the £117 million paid by Chelsea to Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers.” “Sources in France revealed last weekend that PSG were hoping to recoup £145 million for Barcola; it remains to be seen whether Liverpool will agree to pay such a fee — which would be a Premier League record — for the 23-year-old.”

The financial issue is the main obstacle in this deal. Between an announced investment of more than £110 million and a Paris valuation estimated at £145 million, the gap remains considerable. PSG, who still have two years left on Barcola’s contract, are under no pressure to sell quickly. The figure being mentioned may also serve as an opening position designed either to discourage Liverpool or to drive up any potential offer.

Barcola “The response received was positive”

“Liverpool’s executives are preparing an offer for Barcola after sounding out his representatives to find out whether he would be interested in Andoni Iraola’s project. Barcola is represented by the same agency that handles the interests of Ousmane Dembélé and Eli Junior Kroupi, and the response received was positive.” “The departure of Mohamed Salah has created needs that Liverpool must address, and Barcola’s pace would be an asset for the style of play Iraola wants to put in place.”

Liverpool’s sporting interest appears coherent. Mohamed Salah’s departure has opened up a major spot in attack, and Barcola’s direct running could suit the football Andoni Iraola is looking for. That said, it is still not enough to make the transfer likely. Between the player’s supposed desire, the offer Liverpool are preparing, and the price demanded by Paris, several key steps still remain. The noise is growing louder, but the case remains very far from being resolved.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.