Bradley Barcola explains why Liverpool were the only club he wanted after sealing £106m move from PSG

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Liverpool have announced the signing of Bradley Barcola after paying an initial £106m to sign the Frenchman from Paris Saint-Germain.The Reds had reportedly faced early competition from Arsenal this summer, but after a months long pursuit, they finally have their man.Barcola sat down to give his first interview as a Liverpool player on Monday afternoon, where he revealed that the passion he witnessed from the home support while playing for PSG at Anfield was what swung his decision to join the Reds. Which incomings and outgoings do you want to see at Liverpool by Tuesday’s deadline?

PSG had not wanted to lose him, but the Reds have prised him out regardless.A big reason for his departure appears to have been the wishes of Barcola himself, and when asked by LFCTV to explain why he was so keen on joining Liverpool, the 23-year-old admitted that the fans had played a big part in his decision.“Honestly, it’s the passion of the fans,” Barcola said. “I had the chance to play twice in this stadium and I saw the atmosphere and how the fans were behind the Liverpool players.

“When I knew about Liverpool’s interest in me, I didn’t ask questions and I knew it was a very big club for me.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: What the stats tell us about Liverpool target Ismaila Sarr and how he compares against Cody GakpoAsked to recall his experiences of playing against Liverpool, Barcola said that the atmosphere and the level of the Reds left a real impression on him.“First of all it was very hard, because there are some very good players here and it’s a very good team,” he said.“And then it’s even harder because of the supporters, the atmosphere that there was. And that’s it, knowing that I can play for this team today is really important to me and all I hope is to play as soon as possible.“When I heard that Liverpool were interested in me I thought back to the atmosphere in the stadium and once again I was able to feel it.