Liverpool could walk away from €200m talks but "have more options on the list" - Fabrizio Romano

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Fabrizio Romano reports that Liverpool could walk away from talks for Ibrahim Mbaye over concerns surrounding PSG’s asking price, but it will have dire ramifications for their squad-building plans. I don’t see Liverpool paying €200m (£170m) to Paris Saint-Germain for Barcola and Mbaye.

But Liverpool also have more options on the list.” If Liverpool are going to walk away, they need to act with way more urgency than they have so far Liverpool have played the patient game this summer, and are still in talks to sign Bradley Barcola, but if they’re going to walk away from a deal for Mbaye, they need to act with a lot more urgency to get a deal done. ?? INFO: As it stands, Liverpool are unlikely to pursue interest in Ibrahim Mbaye despite exploratory talks, reports @SimonJones_DM Liverpool have been looking at Ibrahim Mbaye but, as things stand, they are unlikely to pursue their interest in the winger, reports… pic.twitter.com/jL2WJIHqEA — Anfield Sector (@AnfieldSector) August 18, 2026 The issue now, and the risk they’ve allowed to manifest, is that whichever player they pursue will be a lot more expensive.

Their replacement for Guehi fell through, so they pulled the plug on Liverpool. If Mbaye is too expensive, whoever they sign now will be more expensive than if they had just signed him earlier in the summer.