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Bradley Barcola U-turn as PSG communicate £128m transfer stance to Liverpool

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Liverpool have shown a wealth of interest toward Paris Saint-Germain winger, Bradley Barcola, this summer, as they look to bolster their attacking line under Andoni IraolaPSG have told Liverpool that Bradley Barcola is not for sale this summer, despite entertaining interest from Arsenal. However, the Independent now suggests that PSG have changed their mind on allowing Barcola to leave.It's a decision which will send Liverpool back to the drawing board as they consider attacking options for a post-Salah life.



Talk of Barcola's potential arrival saw contrasting opinions emerge from a number of former Premier League players, with Emile Heskey rating the Frenchman incredibly highly.He told BOYLE Sports: "Signing Bradley Barcola would be an amazing coup for Liverpool because he provides the pace and directness we've been missing on the left wing. We've been spoiled with Sadio Mané and Luis Díaz, and now we need Barcola to get the fans off their seats again."Liverpool looked to have missed out on Yan Diomande to PSG, but that could open the door to Barcola leaving.

Barcola could easily fill either of those positions."However, Danny Murphy was not so convinced that Barcola would fit the mould, given he is predominantly a left-winger, where as an urgent replacement is needed on the right flank in the wake of Salah's exit. He told BetWright: "The only thing with Barcola, of course, is he’s more comfortable on the left than the right.Thousands of Liverpool fans upgraded their matchday last season.