Paris Saint-Germain are standing their ground over Liverpool Bradley Barcola transfer chase.. Liverpool are preparing an opening bid for the France forward, but any Barcola transfer will only happen on the European champions’ terms, with Paris valuing him at a reported £145m and, by several accounts, in no hurry to sell.
The interest is real and gathering pace. The Athletic reported that Liverpool are set to make an opening offer, while The Guardian says the Reds are readying a formal approach for one of Luis Enrique’s brightest attacking talents. The sticking point is money. PSG’s valuation sits at around £145m, and Goal report Liverpool have set a ceiling some £45m below that figure, with the Liverpool Echo pointing to a possible compromise nearer £100m. Having already recouped significant fees through summer sales, Paris feel no pressure to blink a stance our readers will recognise from our coverage of PSG’s transfer window.
Why Paris can dictate the Barcola transfer
It is not only the fee giving Paris the upper hand. At the buying end, the deal looks far from straightforward: Jamie Carragher has urged Liverpool to prioritise a long-term successor to Mohamed Salah before committing a club-record outlay to Barcola. With the winger under contract at the Parc des Princes, PSG can afford to wait and to let Liverpool make the running.
The window is open and the next move is Liverpool’s. Unless the Reds edge closer to Paris’s £145m demand, the reigning European champions look ready to keep their France forward and start the season with Barcola still in red and blue.
