Bradley Barcola could be facing one of the fastest players in the Premier League on his Liverpool debut

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Bradley Barcola will become a Liverpool player in the coming days after the Reds finally struck an agreement for his transfer with Paris Saint-Germain.The Frenchman will reportedly cost a guaranteed £100m, with a further £20m potentially coming in add-ons, making him the second most expensive Liverpool signing of all-time.Reds fans have been waiting all summer long for Barcola to join, and after watching their team kick off the Premier League season with an underwhelming draw against Newcastle last weekend, will be hoping to have him available to Andoni Iraola as soon as possible. 💣Just how good a signing will Bradley Barcola be for Liverpool? The Reds have FINALLY found an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain Photo Credit: Getty Images/Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/DeFodi But when will Barcola be able to play for Liverpool, and could he even be seen during Saturday’s visit of Nottingham Forest?

Barcola’s debut likely to come against IpswichAfter seeing their team look incredibly light in terms of options against Newcastle, Liverpool fans had been hoping that Iraola would be given some reinforcements before the game against Forest.However, that has not happened, and though Barcola may well officially arrive by the time the Reds play their first home game of the season, there is no chance of him playing in it.There is not so long before their next match, though, which comes against Ipswich Town on Friday, September 4th.READ MORE: Bradley Barcola has a nickname Liverpool fans need to learn after £120m deal struck with PSGThere is a chance that Barcola might not be involved at Portman Road as well, depending how long the formalities of the transfer take. If it goes right to Tuesday’s deadline, for example, he likely will not play.Things should be wrapped up sooner, though, meaning Barcola’s debut comes against Gary O’Neil’s team.Photo by Franco Arland/Getty ImagesHe may not start, but even if he comes off the bench, the France international will most probably be playing at left wing for Liverpool, and will likely come up against Ipswich’s Dara O’Shea.Interestingly, Premierleague.com noted O’Shea as having posted one of the fastest speeds since 2020 in an article from April 2026.Clocking in at 36.73 km/h during a match against Crystal Palace while playing for Burnley in 2023, O’Shea’s speed was the 12th quickest of the past six years.If Barcola is to don a Liverpool shirt for the first time a week on Friday, he better have brought his running shoes with him.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox