Liverpool Targets PSG Duo Mbaye and Barcola for Post-Salah Rebuild

Liverpool’s response to life after Mohamed Salah is starting to take shape – and it could involve a bold raid on Paris.

The club are weighing up a double move for Paris Saint-Germain pair Ibrahim Mbaye and Bradley Barcola, with the Anfield hierarchy exploring whether a joint deal is possible in the current window. The idea is clear: inject raw pace and direct threat into a forward line that suddenly looks lighter after Salah’s departure to Trabzonspor.

This is not a quiet market for Mbaye. The Senegal winger has drawn interest from Manchester City and Tottenham, according to the Daily Mail, putting Liverpool in direct competition with two domestic rivals who also want to refresh their attacking options. Liverpool, though, see an opportunity in Paris.

Both Mbaye and Barcola have spent long stretches on the PSG bench, stuck behind established names and the constant churn of star arrivals. Minutes have been limited, frustration has grown, and that is where Liverpool sense weakness. When top clubs leave talent idle, others circle.

The strategy is aggressive. Rather than searching for a like-for-like Salah replacement, Liverpool are looking at doubling up on wide forwards, spreading the goals and responsibility across the front line. Two rapid, vertical runners from PSG would dramatically change the profile of their attack, adding speed and unpredictability on both flanks.

The price, however, will be brutal. PSG are expected to demand more than £150 million to even consider parting with both players this summer. For Liverpool, that means a defining decision: commit a huge chunk of their budget to two attackers who are not yet established stars at their current club, or walk away and search elsewhere.

Inside Anfield, concerns over attacking depth have been growing. The goals and gravity Salah brought to every game do not disappear quietly. They leave a hole that opponents can smell. That is why Liverpool are not just browsing; they are actively considering a major move before the new season kicks off.

For now, Mbaye and Barcola remain on the fringes in Paris, waiting for trust and minutes. Liverpool are watching closely, ready to pounce if PSG open the door.

If they do, the shape of Liverpool’s next era in attack could change in a single, audacious swing of the market.