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Bradley Barcola: Liverpool close in on Paris St-Germain forward in £120m deal
Bradley Barcola has helped Paris St-Germain win the Champions League in the past two seasons
TL;DR
- Liverpool are close to signing Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain for a potential £120m.
- The deal could reach £120m based on individual and team success, with a minimum of £100m.
- Barcola's arrival raises questions about Cody Gakpo's future at Liverpool.
- Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City have also shown interest in Gakpo.
- Liverpool has explored moves for Yankuba Minteh and Ismaila Sarr.
- Offers of £50m and £60m for Minteh have been rejected by Brighton.
- Barcola is seen as a key target to enhance Liverpool's attack after departures of Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah.
- Barcola joined PSG in 2023 for £38.5m and has won multiple titles including three Ligue 1 and two Champions Leagues.
- Barcola scored three goals for France in the World Cup and can play on the wing or centrally.
- He could provide cover for Alexander Isak while Hugo Ekitike recovers from injury.