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Liverpool dealt Bradley Barcola issue vs Man City and face £52m transfer setback

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More Info.Thierry Henry's Bradley Barcola warningArsenal and France legend Thierry Henry has cautioned that Barcola will require time to adapt at Anfield following his high-profile switch from Paris - which may pose Andoni Iraola a problem in Liverpool's first match after the break.The Reds secured the France international during the closing stages of the transfer window, though he has experienced a modest beginning to his Liverpool journey so far. "It's not always easy when you're used to a certain system and a way of playing, where everybody knows what's happening at any time."He just arrived in Liverpool, he doesn't speak English, and it's a different style of play with different intensity in the league.

I had to deal with it the same way, and then that little switch happened and I was more comfortable."You start to speak English, you can joke around in the dressing room, you're a bit less shy and people start to know what you're about."It's not an easy place to start, and he didn't ask for his price tag, but it's on his back. I became so much more sure about my game."With winning the Champions League back-to-back, playing for France, with the price tag and the quality that he has, people are not going to wait for him to become the finished article, so he's going to have to deliver."There is going to be a level of expectation, and sometimes he is a bit raw in his finishing, but he creates a hell of a lot."Liverpool have a £52m option to re-sign Jarell Quansah (Image: Getty)Liverpool face £52m setbackSpanish giants Real Madrid have reportedly set their sights on former Liverpool centre-back Jarell Quansah, according to SPORT BILD.