Bradley Barcola contract talks stall as PSG opens door for Liverpool transfer raid

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Bradley Barcola's contract talks at PSG have stalled, potentially opening the door for a Liverpool transfer raid on the French international, who is seeking regular game timePSG and France winger Bradley Barcola.(Image: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)Linked with a transfer move to Liverpool this summer, PSG is said to be "not completely opposed" to letting Bradley Barcola leave because he only has two years left on his contract.Talks over an extension have stalled because he wants a guarantee of more game time, according to L'Equipe, with Barcola having fallen down the pecking order after the arrival of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Again, though, the Reds have a better pathway to regular games on offer because of Mohamed Salah's exit.While new arrivals are a must to bolster the Liverpool roster this summer, new head coach Andoni Iraola is keen to run the rule over his team this summer, with some stars given a clean slate to impress."We just finished the season and it's when we really started thinking, 'OK, what's going to be the next step?'" Iraola said in his first interview as Reds boss.PSG forward Bradley Barcola.(Image: Tim Clayton via Getty Images)"Now that we know what's happening, I want to get ready.

Also the World Cup being there, we will have a chance to work especially with some of the young players."Because a lot of senior players being out and arriving later because of the World Cup, I think it gives us the chance to know better the players from the Academy, some of the players that have been on loan."They will be an important part of the first part of pre-season, the American tour. And I think in that way it works very well for us because it will give us a lot of information before we really take decisions before we start the season.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign."I think it's important in both ways. The senior players that have played in the World Cup, they've been feeling the pressure, they've been playing for their countries, I think they need and deserve a rest."And also this allows us to give also important minutes to train more closely with the young players that probably we don't know as well."Because we've been here already three seasons, playing a lot of times against Liverpool, and there are players that we already know."But there are other players probably that haven't had the minutes, have played for the development squad, have been on loan somewhere, and I think those trainings, those minutes will be very valuable for us to take decisions."