Liverpool close to £111‑£128m Barcola deal as deadline looms

Liverpool are on the verge of completing a deal for French winger Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint‑Germain, with reports suggesting a fee between £111 million and £128 million. The agreement is expected before the 11 pm deadline on September 1, and Barcola has said he is excited about the move. (ImagesBradley, Image: Getty)

CommentsSportChris Burns, Senior Sports Writer (Writer05:00, 26 Aug) noted that Liverpool’s transfer window activity is reaching a boiling point as the deadline approaches. While only a few days remain before the 11 pm cut‑off on September 1, the Reds have already added Spanish winger Victor Munoz, Barcelona loanee Ronald Araujo and French defender Jeremy Jacquet to the squad. Images of the new signings have already appeared on the club’s channels.

Curtis Jones left Liverpool last week, prompting the club to shift its focus primarily onto incoming players. In the past 24 hours another departure was confirmed as defender Calvin Ramsay joined St Mirren on loan, pending international clearance. We also treat our community members to special offers, underscoring the club’s off‑field activities.

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Barcola’s price tag and record potential

Paris Saint‑Germain have reportedly set a valuation of more than £145 million for Barcola, a figure Liverpool are not prepared to meet. Instead, the English side is believed to be ready to offer between £111 million and £128 million, a sum that would eclipse the Ligue 1 record for an overseas sale, surpassing the moves of Ayyoub Bouaddi to Manchester City and Neymar to Al‑Hilal.

Barcola is understood to be eager to join Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool side, and his camp has grown increasingly optimistic about sealing the deal before the summer deadline. Despite the lack of progress so far, there is no alarm that the transfer could fall through,

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If the agreement is finalised, Liverpool will add a dynamic left‑winger to bolster an attack that has already been reinforced by Munoz, Araujo and Jacquet, while PSG could secure a record‑breaking fee that reflects Barcola’s rising profile. The move would see the French international swap the Ligue 1 spotlight for Anfield, marking a significant shift for both clubs.