There is fierce competition for playing time in the PSG attack, not surprising when the club are back-to-back champions in the Champions League. For Bradley Barcola, the signing of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has resulted in him not being in the starting eleven for the biggest games – nor the prospect of more. At Anfield, it is being prepared to take advantage of the opportunity.
According to L’Equipe , the 23-year-old has been given the green light to apply to a new club. The contract runs until 2028, PSG still have high expectations for the French winger, but negotiations for an extension have broken down, reports the French newspaper.
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In recent months, Barcola has been linked with Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona. This season ended with a solid 11 goals in 29 Ligue 1 games,
Barcola was heavily linked with the Reds last summer as a replacement for Luis Diaz, but Liverpool ultimately opted not to sign an outright replacement with a view to reserving minutes for teenage prospect Rio Ngumoha.
The teenager did the job as a debutant, but when both Salah and Cody Gakpo failed to follow up their sparkling title season from the wing, Liverpool struggled.
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Salah is now gone, Federico Chiesa on his way out, and Andoni Iraola needs wingers who can lift the Liverpool attack significantly. Yan Diomande is reported as the top candidate, but RB Leipzig are raving about 130 million euros to release the teenager. The Liverpool Echo reports that Liverpool are no doubt keeping an eye on further developments with Barcola, with the France international remaining one of the most exciting options on the market to bolster Iraola’s attack.
A break in negotiations between PSG and Barcola bodes well for Liverpool.
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