Liverpool handed Bradley Barcola transfer verdict – and PSG star would be first of many

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Liverpool are on the hunt for transfer reinforcements and reports suggest they could sign Bradley Barcola11:26, 27 Jul 2026Updated 11:27, 27 Jul 2026Liverpool transfer target Bradley Barcola is open to holding talks over a move, according to reports. Barcola featured on the list of alternatives with Said El Mala, Matias Fernandez-Pardo and Yankuba Minteh among them.Reports suggest that Barcola's move to Liverpool is a step closer with Andoni Iraola's side working on a deal to sign the attacker.

Although, the Daily Mail has claimed that the 20-time English champions are seeking a compromise as the French giants value Barcola around £140million.Here's what Liverpool ECHO writers have to say.Connor O'NeillNews of Liverpool’s interest in Bradley Barcola is not surprising - but the transfer fee involved in any potential transfer is.Barcola has talent, there is no doubt about that. Which is more than can be said for a lot of other players out there.However, a fee of £140m to £145m is an astonishing valuation set by Paris Saint-Germain, and one that Liverpool surely won’t meet.A deal for Barcola makes sense, but only if the Reds manage to strike a compromise with the current European champions.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!

But it is glaringly obvious that an injection of quality is needed.After missing out on Yan Diomande, Bradley Barcola seems to be the next best option but the market is so bloated, the Reds find themselves facing another summer splurge.Long gone are the days of bargain transfers and the shrewd Liverpool moves that saw them sign Sadio Mane for £34m but with Barcola’s best days ahead of him, this move is a no-brainer.Aaron MorrisWith Mohamed Salah all but guaranteed to leave Liverpool this summer and a patchy season from Cody Gakpo, it’s clear that Liverpool would be wise to invest in a proven winger for 2026/27.Rio Ngumoha is still far too early into his career to be deployed week in, week out, and Federico Chiesa’s lack of regular playing time since his arrival in 2024 has prevented fans from seeing whether the Italian would make a suitable successor to Salah.Following a Champions League-winning campaign with Paris Saint-Germain and an admirable World Cup run with France, there is no doubt that Bradley Barcola would thrive with the Reds.The 23-year-old has all of the attributes that any world class winger should have - rapid both on and off the ball, trickery for days, a pinpoint cross and a thirst for goals and assists.For that reason, FSG should prioritise a move for the PSG star this summer, should they hope to challenge domestically and in Europe.Of course, any deal may rely on PSG dropping their £145m valuation of Barcola, considering Liverpool spent a staggering £450m on new arrivals last year.And with improvements also needed to the heart of defence - following Ibrahima Konate’s departure as a free agent - Andoni Iraola will likely be demanding that the Reds save a piece of their transfer kitty for a new centre-half.Matt AbbottThree years after turning down a £150million offer for Mohamed Salah, it appears that Liverpool will have to spend around that amount to sign his replacement. Much like Bradley Barcola this summer, the Egyptian King was in the last two years of his contract at the time and showed no signs of renewing it, albeit he ultimately did so 18 months later.The difference, though, is that the Paris Saint-Germain forward is a decade younger.