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PSG are continuing to work on a deal to bring Maghnes Akliouche to the French capital this summer.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYFabrizio Romano reports on X (formerly Twitter) that talks are underway with Monaco while the 24-year-old progresses through the World Cup with France.The 24-year-old registered 18 goal contributions (seven goals and 11 assists) in 43 games (across all competitions) in the 2025/26 season.PSG signing Maghnes Akliouche could help Liverpool with Bradley BarcolaWith Goncalo Ramos and Kang-in Lee set for moves (and Randal Kolo Muani in talks to join Juventus), we can understand why the Ligue 1 champions are keen to bolster the squad this summer.
While the players are locked in at the World Cup, PSG are working overtime behind the scenes as Maghnes Akliouche has already given his green light to Paris Saint-Germain weeks ago. Big moves happening. pic.twitter.com/jVHhRjjzqk — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 7, 2026And, as has been widely reported this summer, PSG aren’t expected to stop there, with talks ongoing to try and snatch Yan Diomande away from RB Leipzig.Want more Empire of the Kop coverage?
Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustUltimately, while it will no doubt hurt Liverpool to see their top target in the Ivorian select the Champions League holders over a switch to L4, there’s still every possibility such deals could help our recruitment.One of the biggest question marks over PSG’s squad planning for 2026/27 is where Bradley Barcola fits into all of this.Diomande and Akliouche would still squeeze spaceFrom Barcola’s perspective, there will surely be a growing, niggling doubt over his future in Paris.While Maghnes Akliouche is a right-sided attacker by trade, Diomande’s potential arrival would pose a significant threat to the Frenchman’s playing minutes next term. Can play LW Can play RW Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Maghnes Akliouche Yan Diomande Yan Diomande Desire Doue Desire Doue Ibrahim Mbaye Ibrahim Mbaye Bradley Barcola Bradley Barcola At 23 years of age, of course, Bradley Barcola is a far from finished product, and already an elite attacker in his own right.
