Bradley Barcola decides who he would rather join this summer out of Liverpool and Arsenal

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Liverpool and Arsenal could go head-to-head for the Premier League title next season, but the pair may also be about to do battle in the transfer market first.The Reds and the Gunners have now won the last two championships, and both are aiming to revamp their attacks a little going into the new campaign.Arsenal have already signed Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge, and are reportedly trying to make a sensational swoop to get Vinicius Jr from Real Madrid, while Liverpool have bought Victor Munoz and are pushing to secure two more potential deals. Pick Liverpool’s new front three with Bradley Barcola in it 👇 Who joins the Frenchman in Andoni Iraola's best attack?

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Sarah Stier/FIFA One player who has united the two clubs in their pursuit of high quality forward additions is Bradley Barcola, who had been heavily reported as being on Arsenal’s shortlist before being installed as Liverpool’s top target.Though the Reds seemed to be firmly in the driving seat for the Frenchman, there have been some suggestions that, with Vinicius looking more and more likely to sign a new contract with Real Madrid, Arsenal could retrain their focus on him. But according to journalist Ben Jacobs, if it were a straight choice between Liverpool and Arsenal, Barcola would almost certainly pick Andoni Iraola’s team.Barcola wants to join Liverpool above anyone elseLiverpool are going to have to pay a huge sum to get Barcola from PSG this summer, so the player’s preference is not the only thing that will decide his next move.Nevertheless, it will be a factor, and while speaking to Liverpool fan channel Born ‘N Red, Jacobs said that the Reds have nothing much to worry about in that respect.READ MORE: Andoni Iraola looks to have made his mind up on which Liverpool youngsters will join the first-teamPhoto by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images“I know some Liverpool fans will be a bit itchy, because Arsenal were prepared to put big money on the table for Vini Jr – and still are by the way – but let’s just say Vini Jr extends at Real Madrid, which is a concrete possibility now, do Arsenal come in for Barcola?” he said.“Timing is everything here, and Liverpool are determined to get Barcola as their leading target.”According to Jacobs, Arsenal still prefer both Vinicius and Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez over Barcola, which stacks the odds in Liverpool’s favour even before taking the 23-year-old’s preference into account.“Barcola wants Liverpool, but ultimately PSG will sell to the highest bidder,” he said.“So, the only way it’s an Arsenal threat is if the following dominoes fall: One, Vini Jr extends – and Real are optimistic [he will], but Arsenal are still there as we’re live [on Wednesday evening].

And then Arsenal would have to meet PSG’s asking price (for Barcola) and hope that Liverpool back off. If it is Arsenal vs Liverpool, both with agreements with PSG, then my information is that Barcola is leaning towards Liverpool.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox