Liverpool submit opening bid worth £103m

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Liverpool have reportedly made their first official move on the Bradley Barcola file, tabling an opening bid well below PSG’s reported £140m asking price as they test the Parisians’ resolve. The Reds have been patiently waiting for their moment to strike, with the delay frustrating fans and testing their patience, but with a groundswell of reports emerging in the last week, it’s been clear for days now that a breakthrough is coming.

TEAMtalk now report that this moment has come with the Reds tabling an opening bid worth £104m (€121m) for Barcola, which, in my opinion, will be swiftly rejected given PSG have started their negotiations demanding €170m (£145m). Reporting for TT, James Marshment reports: “Liverpool are ready to press home their desire to sign Bradley Barcola after reaching an agreement with the player over a lucrative long-term contract at Anfield – and now it’s reported that a very sizeable opening bid to PSG has also been launched.

“Now, Liverpool have launched a huge opening bid for his services, with the Reds’ opening offer worth €105m (£90m, $120m) guaranteed, with a further €15m in easily-achievable add-ons, taking the total package to €120m (£103m, $137m).” Liverpool will return if PSG reject their bid – opinion This is, in all likelihood, an opening offer. Barcola is an essential signing for Liverpool if they hope to bounce back under Andoni Iraola.