Liverpool are two steps away from dream Bradley Barcola transfer scenario as green light close

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SportFootballLiverpool FC transfer newsLiverpool have been given a boost in their question to sign PSG's Bradley BarcolaLiverpool could be two steps away from finally landing long-term target Bradley Barcola. The Reds have been quoted a whopping £145million by Paris Saint-Germain.The Reds, quite rightly, have no intention of going that high for a player who, while immensely talented, isn't quite in the orbit of the likes of Kylian Mbappe and PSG team-mate Ousmane Dembele, although he has the potential to get there.That kind of fee would be too rich for virtually any other club and the French champions will have to get real if they want to move him on, especially as they are close to signing two other wingers.They have reportedly opened talks with Ajax about signing Mika Godts for around £51 million.

Big purchases often need to be accompanied by big sales.If they are not careful, they risk having a very expensive asset hanging around who sees his future elsewhere. Even a fee of nearly £100m would ensure a massive profit on a player they signed for less than £40m from Lyon just three years ago.As negotiations continue, Liverpool must hold their nerve and threaten to look elsewhere unless PSG come with a more realistic price.

In an ECHO poll, 96 per cent of fans said Liverpool should go nowhere near PSG's current asking price. The ball is firmly in PSG's court.Buy Blood Red, our monthly Liverpool FC print publication for just £3.50 by clicking hereThousands of Liverpool fans upgraded their matchday last season.