Arsenal and Liverpool ready to compete for PSG forward as contract talks stall

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Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta are both eyeing up the same PSG star (Picture: Getty Images) As negotiations over a new Paris Saint-Germain contract continue to stall, both Liverpool and Arsenal are preparing to pounce for Bradley Barcola. Barcola, therefore, is not about to leave on a free transfer, but having turned down an offer of a new contract from his current club, suitors are on alert.

Barcola has won 18 caps for France since debuting last year (Picture: Getty Images) Barcola was linked with a move over the summer as well, but Enrique predicted that he will remain at PSG for years to come. ‘I have no doubt that he’ll stay our player,’ the Spaniard said in July. ‘We like the fact that our players are interesting other clubs. But he’s one of those young players that we’ve been banking on. ‘I expect him to play here for many more years.’ Barcola played in PSG’s Champions League final win over Inter this year (Picture: Getty Images) Both Arsenal and Liverpool are well-stocked in wide forward areas at the moment, making it difficult to see where Barcola would fit into either team on a regular basis.

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