Yan Diomande was Liverpool’s first choice, but the Reds simply could not compete with Real Madrid. They immediately turned their attention to Bradley Barcola. And now, after months of negotiations, they have finally found the winning formula. According to well-informed The Athletic, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain have reached a provisional agreement over the transfer of the France international to Anfield. According to the same source, the total value of the deal will be 140 million euros, with the guaranteed portion exceeding 116,500,000 euros. Alexander Isak, at 145,000,000, will remain Liverpool’s most expensive signing, but Florian Wirtz’s second-place fee of 125 million euros is now under threat.Liverpool have reached agreement in principle with Paris Saint-Germain to sign forward Bradley Barcola.The clubs agreed terms of the proposed deal overnight for a package around £120million overall, of which over £100m is guaranteed.Nothing has been signed yet, and the deal… pic.twitter.com/NaAGfnRDF4— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) August 27, 2026 Still, in an era when English clubs are throwing tens of millions at players of considerably lesser quality, this fee for a player who has won the Champions League in consecutive seasons is hardly outrageous. The deal is not completely done yet, but the broad agreement is in place and only the final details need to be ironed out. Barcola has already agreed personal terms with the Reds. He made up his mind some time ago that he wanted to leave Paris, despite having two years remaining on his contract and facing fierce competition from Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and newcomer Mikey Godts. Maghnes Akliouche, another July arrival, predominantly operates on the right, while Ferran Torres is not exactly a conventional left winger either. At Anfield, Barcola is viewed as the long-term successor to Mohamed Salah. In any case, the 22-year-old was left out of the squad for Rennes’ Ligue 1 opener precisely because his transfer was already known to be imminent.PSG duo agrees personal terms with Liverpool, negotiations with Parisians set to beginHis arrival at Liverpool could also pave the way for Cody Gakpo to leave. The Dutchman has been linked with Tottenham throughout the transfer window and, more recently, with Manchester City as well. Liverpool have also signed Jeremy Jacquet and Víctor Munoz this June, spending a combined 103 million euros on the pair. But Barcola, coming off a season in which he scored 13 goals and provided seven assists while playing for the best team in Europe, is an entirely different level of acquisition.England League Cup Round 2WednesdayBradford City – Burnley 4-2 on pen (0-0)Newcastle – WBA 3-2 (1-1)/Toure 38, Barnes 48, 81 – Price 19, 77 pen/Tottenham – Charlton 5-1 (2-0)/Moore 41, Solanke 45, Danso 67, Savinho 82, Davies 85 – Jones 87/Preston – Everton 0-4 (0-1)/Barry 25, 59, 70, Johnson 72/Thursday21.30: (1.18) Chelsea (6.50) Luton (13.0) 22.00: (1.18) Fulham (6.50) Wimbledon (13.0) ***odds are subject to change***
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