Liverpool's First Move for Bradley Barcola as £145m Test Approaches

Liverpool are primed to make their first concrete move for Bradley Barcola, with an opening offer being prepared after talks with the Paris Saint-Germain forward’s camp.

The 23-year-old has emerged as a leading target as Liverpool push to bring in a top-level winger before the new season, a signing viewed inside the club as a marquee addition to Andoni Iraola’s squad. The pursuit has sharpened in recent days. Yan Diomande had been on their radar, but that avenue has effectively closed with the RB Leipzig winger now set for Real Madrid after PSG withdrew from a proposed deal.

Focus on Barcola

So the spotlight falls squarely on Barcola.

PSG have placed a staggering valuation in the region of £145m on the France international, a fee that would set a new British transfer record. Barcola has two years left on his contract with the European champions, yet his future in Paris looks increasingly fragile. He is understood to have rejected an offer to extend his deal, a decision shaped by his slide down the attacking hierarchy in Luis Enrique’s talent-stacked squad.

Liverpool have spent recent weeks quietly testing the waters, sounding out whether Barcola would be willing to swap the Parc des Princes for Anfield. Those conversations have brought encouragement. Barcola is believed to be open to a move to the Premier League, a stance that has emboldened Liverpool to move from interest to action.

Upcoming Bid

A formal bid is expected in the coming days. The key question now is how far Liverpool are willing to go. Matching PSG’s £145m valuation would demand a level of financial commitment the club have rarely entertained, and there is no indication yet that they are ready to go that high.

What is clear is the intent: Liverpool want Barcola to be their statement signing of the summer, the kind of arrival that announces a new era under Iraola and reshapes the front line for years to come. Whether PSG’s price softens, or Liverpool’s resolve hardens, will define one of the window’s most intriguing transfer sagas.