Liverpool eye €100m‑plus Barcola deal as Iraola rebuilds attack

Liverpool have agreed a five‑year contract with French winger Bradley Barcola, with the Reds prepared to meet a fee that could top €100 million as they target the Paris Saint‑Germain forward to plug the right‑wing vacancy left by Mohamed Salah after a disappointing title defence.

The signing is aimed at filling the right‑wing vacancy that will open when Mohamed Salah departs after Liverpool’s under‑whelming title defence. It follows a quiet summer in which the Reds added Victor Munoz, Jeremy Jacquet and secured Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo on loan.

Barcola has been a peripheral figure at Paris Saint‑Germain, recording 45 Champions League appearances but starting only 31 of them. Although he helped the French side win two European titles, he struggled to become a regular alongside Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele. Desire Doué has also kept him out of the starting line‑up in recent finals.

Fee talks with PSG

Barcola has put a five‑year agreement on the table, but Liverpool must still settle a transfer fee with Paris Saint‑Germain. The No.1 target is expected to command a sum exceeding €100 million, with an original valuation of €140 million that the Reds hope to negotiate down. The club’s reluctance mirrors the earlier Alexander Isak saga, where a bid was rejected.

Under new manager Andoni Iraola, Liverpool already have a crowded left‑wing department with Victor Munoz, Cody Gakpo, Rio Ngumoha and Florian Wirtz, leaving the right side in need of a successor to Mohamed Salah. Barcola, valued at €90 million by Transfermarkt, brings pace and technical ability that could suit either flank. His arrival would add depth to a squad that finished as 20‑time English champions.

Liverpool take on Newcastle United when the Premier League season kicks off, providing an early test for Iraola’s revamped attack. The match will be the first opportunity to see how Barcola integrates with the existing roster. Until the financial terms are settled, the Frenchman’s Anfield future remains uncertain.