Liverpool are ready to press home their desire to sign Bradley Barcola after reaching an agreement with the player over a lucrative long-term contract at Anfield – and now it’s reported that a very sizeable opening bid to PSG has also been launched.
And per journalist Achille Ashe, writing on X, the Reds’ opening offer is worth €105m (£90m, $120m) guaranteed, with a further €15m in easily-achievable add-ons, taking the total package to €120m (£103m, $137m). The good news for Liverpool is that they are reported to have already reached an agreement with Barcola to move to Anfield, with transfer specialist Nicola Schira claiming the Reds have ‘reached an agreement in principle’ on personal terms with his entourage on a six-year contract that would run until the summer of 2032. Indeed, our sources can confirm that the Merseyside giants have held extensive discussions with the player’s representatives in recent weeks and have been given encouragement that the 23-year-old would be willing to make the switch to Merseyside should the two clubs agree a fee.
“Barcola is Liverpool’s top target; there is no doubt about that,” Bailey confirmed. “Before this, Diomande was the player they wanted more than anyone and nobody had done more work on him than Liverpool. “Now Barcola is firmly in their sights. “I am told Barcola has again informed PSG over the past week that he has no intention of signing a new contract, and that could eventually force the club into making a decision.”
The Daily Mail has reported that the Reds are seeking a compromise on the £140m valuation, with the France international open to holding talks with Liverpool.
And with the player already having expressed concerns over his reduced role for PSG, where he has fallen down the pecking order behind Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the timing now feels right for all parties to move on.