Insiders share who they think is now leading the race for Bradley Barcola out of Arsenal and Liverpool

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Maybe Liverpool would be better off signing two or three €50m players… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Catherine Ivill/AMA Arsenal insiders thinks Gunners are favourites for BarcolaLiverpool have already missed out on Yan Diomande this summer, and have installed Barcola as the next one in their sights.But getting him out of PSG will not be easy, and, according to journalist Lewis Steele, not only will they have to battle against the French club’s high asking price, but also with Arsenal, who currently think they are leading the way for the forward.“Arsenal seem very hot on Morgan Rogers. Can they afford both of him and Bradley Barcola?

“I had a text from someone in the know at Arsenal, or around Arsenal, I should say, last week and they were saying that they believe that Arsenal are top of the race for Barcola. But I don’t know how clearcut it is, we don’t know for certain whether he’s leaving, that’s another question.”Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Inter Milan’s new signing has a ‘childhood dream’ of playing for LiverpoolSteele went on to give his opinion around the chances of Liverpool beating Arsenal and signing Barcola, with the reporter suggesting that while the odds are seemingly stacking against the Reds, they have shown in the recent past that they can pull off transfers which, on paper, look impossible to do.“There’s so many if, buts and maybes, it’s not even worth getting too excited or downbeat either way,” he said.“I think it’s fair to say Liverpool will give it a go.

We know they like him, they liked him last year, but I think it’s equally fair to say it’s going to be hard. The Gunners may think they have the edge, but don’t count Liverpool out.