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Liverpool news: £188m double transfer is on despite strong Jamie Carragher warning

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Liverpool are considering a double swoop for PSG duo Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye. Jamie Carragher has shared his thoughts on Liverpool (Image: Getty Images)Liverpool are set to accelerate their transfer business after a modest attempt to improve Andoni Iraola's squad thus far.



Get Liverpool FC news, fixtures, results and transfer gossip plus selected offers and competitions Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Read our Privacy Policy Huge £188m raidLiverpool are understood to be weighing up a move for Barcola and his PSG colleague Ibrahim Mbaye as they seek to strengthen their wide options.

The Reds have maintained a longstanding interest in French international Barcola, with discussions anticipated to commence shortly regarding a potential move to Anfield.The reigning European champions are reportedly demanding around £145m for the 23-year-old winger, though reports indicate the Reds are hoping to pay significantly less.Should Liverpool complete a remarkable double signing of the pair, they could be forced to spend an eye-watering £188m to secure both players from Paris.Bradley Barcola (R) and Ibrahim Mbaye are both wanted by Liverpool (Image: Getty)Carragher makes gloomy predictionFormer Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has voiced his worries over Liverpool's transfer activity this summer. The ex-centre-back has also written off the Reds' Premier League title chances this season, citing their sluggish progress in the transfer market."Where we are right now, and there is still a month to go transfer-wise, I can only see Arsenal or Man City (winning the league)," Carragher said on The Football Ramble."I think Liverpool need two defenders and a top right winger to be in the 'chat' or in the chase.