Liverpool 'preparing opening bid' for Bradley Barcola with clear belief in mind

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Liverpool looks to be stepping up its pursuit of Bradley Barcola, with the Paris Saint-Germain star having opened the door to a transfer this summer after refusing to sign a new contractLiverpool is reportedly lining up a bid for Bradley Barcola(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool is reportedly lining up a first bid for Bradley Barcola as it steps up its search for a new winger.Speculation is growing around the Paris Saint-Germain star as the Reds look for their Mohamed Salah replacement. With Yan Diomande now looking to be well out of the picture as he closes in on a move to Real Madrid, Barcola appears to be the new top target.And the French international looks to have opened the door to an exit from the European champions, having decided against signing a new contract, with Liverpool now said to be aiming to make its first move.According to talkSPORT, the Reds are set to make an opening bid.

Preliminary talks are claimed to have taken place, but the report plays down suggestions that the club has already agreed terms with the player - which emerged yesterday - describing them as “premature”.PSG though will not make things easy, having slapped a massive asking price of around $193 million (€170M) on the winger. The valuation is said to be twice what was quoted when Liverpool is claimed to have explored a deal 12 months ago.The Ligue 1 side though argues that, as a back-to-back Champions League winner, Barcola should be worth more than Morgan Rogers or Elliott Anderson, who made moves to Chelsea and Manchester City worth $156M and $154M respectively.Liverpool's valuation of Barcola is nearly $90M under what PSG is asking for(Image: 2026 FIFA)Liverpool though is looking to bring the price down, pointing to the fact that Barcola only has two years remaining on his current contract, and that he is not willing to sign a new deal.The Reds’ valuation is said to be around $106M (£80M), bringing its potential bid more in line with what was offered to RB Leipzig for Diomande earlier in the summer.Although Barcola looks to be Liverpool’s top target now, it’s said that it won’t be drawn into overpaying for the 23-year-old, even in an already inflated market.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.The Reds are putting hige faith into Rio Ngumoha after his breakthrough season, while Victor Munoz is set to arrive after completing a transfer from Osasuna. Cody Gakpo’s future, meanwhile, could hinge on whether the club lands Barcola.Away from the PSG star, Liverpool has other alternatives in mind, including FC Koln’s Said El Mala, Lille’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo and Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh.Bournemouth’s Rayan, meanwhile, is considered a “dream target”, although the teenager may be harder to lure away, with his release clause worth around $114M (€100M) not coming into effect until next year.Pedro Neto, who has been linked in some quarters, is said to not be on Liverpool’s list of potential targets.