Liverpool are looking to ramp up negotiations for the transfer of 23-year-old French winger Bradley Barkola from PSG in the final days of the summer transfer window. This was revealed by esteemed insider Fabrizio Romano.
Despite a challenging negotiation process, there is a direct dialogue between the clubs on a daily basis. The Parisians are expecting a substantial fee, yet the final transfer sum will be considerably lower than £170 million. Currently, both parties are working on finding an optimal structure for payments and bonuses that would satisfy everyone involved in the potential deal.
Several factors point towards the imminent departure of Barkola: he didn't travel with the team for their away match, manager Luis Enrique openly remarked that "if someone is unhappy here, it's better to leave", and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi declared that the exit doors are open. At Anfield, there's intensive behind-the-scenes work as Liverpool aim to complete the transfer before the deadline.
Simultaneously, the Merseysiders are interested in young talent Ibrahima Mbaye and have already consulted with agent Jorge Mendes. However, Liverpool deem PSG's current financial demands as excessive—should the price not drop, other European clubs could swiftly enter the race for the player.
