Liverpool Closing in on £145M Deal for Paris Saint-Germain Forward Bradley Barcola
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Sources: Liverpool reach $163M deal for Barcola Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola, sources told ESPN.
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BBC SportPublished Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain for a fee that is expected to be in excess of £100m.
CBS SportsLiverpool are finally set to sign Bradley Barcola from PSG, bringing an end to one of the longest-running transfer sagas of the summer window, according to David Ornstein. Barcola, who joined the French giants from Lyon in the summer 2023 for around $50 million and managed to win two back-to-back Champions League trophies with the side led by Luis Enrique, emerged as one of the biggest transfer targets for Liverpool, despite the high requests initially coming from Paris.
Sky SportsThursday 27 August 2026 09:01, UK Liverpool have an agreement in principle with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Bradley Barcola for a package worth £120m.
The Guardian SportLiverpool are closing in on a £120m deal for Bradley Barcola following a breakthrough in talks with Paris Saint-Germain.
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There had been a gap in valuation between the two clubs throughout the summer, with PSG previously asking for around £145m for the France international. More to follow...
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BBC SportPSG had valued the France forward at £140m but the total package is expected to be below that figure. More to follow.
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01 Sky Sports Thursday 27 August 2026 09:46, UK Bradley Barcola could be the most expensive transfer of this summer window but why is he so prized? He has achieved plenty already. But there is more to come.
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02 BBC Sport Sources have indicated to BBC Sport that talks have progressed in the last 48 hours and a full agreement is now close.
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03 CBS Sports The English team replaced former coach Arne Slot in the summer with Andoni Iraola, who is now leading the team into a new cycle. PSG got the money they were asking, after signing some new players such as Mika Godts from Ajax for $50 million, Ferran Torres from Barcelona for $55 million and Maghnes Akliouche from AS Monaco for $60 million. According to multiple reports, the deal is worth around $163 million, of which at least $116 million will be guaranteed.
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04 The Guardian Sport Barcola has two years remaining on his PSG contract but informed the club that he will not be signing an extension.
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