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BackLiverpool agree deal worth up to £123m for PSG forward Bradley Barcola
Liverpool agree deal worth up to £123m for PSG forward Bradley Barcola
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Liverpool agree deal worth up to £123m for PSG forward Bradley Barcola

The 23-year-old is set to undergo a medical at Anfield ahead of a long-term contract.

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  • Liverpool have agreed a deal worth up to £123m for Paris St-Germain forward Bradley Barcola.
  • The 23-year-old will have a medical this weekend before signing a long-term contract at Anfield, as Tottenham and Manchester City show interest in Cody Gakpo.

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Liverpool are looking to bolster their attack following the departures of Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah in past summers.

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Liverpool have agreed a deal worth up to £123m for Paris St-Germain forward Bradley Barcola.

PSG initially valued the France attacker at £145m, but the Reds have agreed a package worth an initial £106m with £17m in potential add-ons.

The 23-year-old is expected to have a medical this weekend before signing a long-term contract at Anfield.

Barcola is right footed but prefers to play on the left wing and his likely arrival creates further doubt around Cody Gakpo's future at Anfield.

Multiple sources have told BBC Sport both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City have shown interest in the Netherlands forward.

Liverpool are also in the market for a right winger, having explored moves for Brighton's Yankuba Minteh and Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr.

Barcola has become a main target for Liverpool as they look to bolster their attack following the departures of Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah in the past two summers.

He moved to PSG from Lyon in 2023 for a reported £38.5m and has won three Ligue 1 titles, two Champions Leagues, the French Cup twice, as well as the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Intercontinental Cup.

Barcola, who scored three goals for France in this summer's World Cup, can also play on the right or through the middle and could provide cover for Alexander Isak while Hugo Ekitike recovers from a serious Achilles injury.

Speaking before Saturday's game against Nottingham Forest (12:30 BST), Reds boss Andoni Iraola was asked about Gakpo's future and said he "cannot guarantee anything", but wants to keep the 27-year-old at the club.

"[Gakpo] has been very good since he came back from the World Cup and his holiday, with a very good attitude. I hope we can keep him at that level because I think he has been very influential in our games," Iraola he said.

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