Crucial to Liverpool: Fabrizio Romano says rapid LFC star will not be allowed to leave

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Rio, for Liverpool, is [an] absolutely crucial part of [their] present and future project.” Liverpool remain in talks with PSG for Barcola despite claims to the contrary A report from French outlet L’Equipe claims that Liverpool have decided to pause talks with PSG for Barcola, as they wait for the final days of the window. The report reads: “Liverpool have decided they will be coming back strong for Bradley Barcola in the last 10 days of the transfer window.” ?? ??? – @lequipe: Liverpool have decided they will be coming back strong for Bradley Barcola in the last 10 days of the transfer window. pic.twitter.com/efgWufuA5e — LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) August 13, 2026 Contradicting L’Equipe’s report, Romano added: “Liverpool remain in daily conversations with Paris Saint-Germain for Bradley Barcola.

“Liverpool have an agreement with Bradley Barcola on personal terms, a verbal agreement. Barcola wants to go to Liverpool.

Liverpool are ready to go strong for Bradley Barcola. But even on Thursday, contacts took place between PSG and Liverpool, so the deal is on.” Meanwhile, TEAMtalk claims that Liverpool and PSG have broken through an impasse in talks after the Parisians agreed to lower their asking price from £145m to just over £125m.