LFC target "excluded from head coach's plans" as move to Anfield beckons

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Liverpool are hopefully in the final stretch of what has proven to be a lengthy and frustrating period of negotiations with PSG for Bradley Barcola. Liverpool spent £125m to bring Alexander Isak to the club last summer and this saga has mirrored Newcastle United’s unwillingness to compromise on a transfer fee, although it hasn’t required Barcola to go on strike to force the deal through.

The Times reports Liverpool will pay around £115m for Bradley Barcola as agreement with PSG approaches Writing in a joint report for the Times, Paul Joyce and Martyn Ziegler claim that Liverpool are still in talks with PSG, adding that the final fee for the PSG star will be in the region of £115m. [?] INFO: Bradley Barcola move to Liverpool getting close – fresh talks happening and PSG now expecting sale to get over the line. [@martynziegler] pic.twitter.com/Po10OA8WI4 — Anfield Sector (@AnfieldSector) August 26, 2026 Joyce reports: “Liverpool are set for more talks with Paris Saint-Germain as they look to sign winger Bradley Barcola before next Tuesday’s transfer deadline. “Barcola has two years remaining on his PSG contract but has made it clear he wants to leave having found himself behind Desire Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the pecking order.

Liverpool missed out on their first choice, Yan Diomandé, the RB Leipzig attacker who has moved to Real Madrid for £120million, and have checked on numerous other players. “Ibrahim Mbaye, 18, a PSG team-mate of Barcola, has been tracked, while inquiries to Real Madrid for Endrick and Crystal Palace for Ismaila Sarr received no encouragement.