
The 23-year-old French forward is set to join Andoni Iraola’s squad on a five-year contract.
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Barcola joined PSG from Olympique Lyonnais in 2023, winning multiple league titles and back-to-back Champions League trophies. He is joining a Liverpool squad currently undergoing a transition following the departure of Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool have finalised an agreement to sign France forward Bradley Barcola from European champions Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth up to 123 million pounds ($166m), media reports said, with the 23-year-old set to become the latest high-profile addition to Andoni Iraola’s squad.
The 20-time English champions will pay a package worth 106 million pounds ($143m), with add-ons potentially rising to 17 million pounds ($23m), for Barcola, the BBC reported on Saturday. The Athletic reported that he is set to sign a five-year contract.
Barcola joined PSG from his boyhood club Olympique Lyonnais in 2023 and went on to enjoy a trophy-laden spell in the French capital, winning back-to-back Champions League titles in 2024-25 and 2025-26, three Ligue 1 crowns and two French Cups, among other honours.
He made 152 appearances in all competitions for PSG, scoring 39 goals and supplying 37 assists.
He had two years remaining on his PSG contract.
Barcola would be the latest addition to new manager Iraola’s squad following the close-season arrivals of Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo on loan, French centre back Jeremy Jacquet and Spanish forward Victor Munoz.
Liverpool’s attacking options currently include British record signing Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Rio Ngumoha and Munoz as the Merseyside club adjusts to life after talisman Mohamed Salah’s departure. Forward Hugo Ekitike is sidelined with a long-term injury.
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Bradley Barcola to sign a five-year contract with Liverpool.
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