Liverpool handed major Bradley Barcola transfer boost with 'agreement at final stages'

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Bradley Barcola continues to be linked with a blockbuster move to Liverpool. 11:22, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Updated: 11:22, Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Bradley Barcola has been linked with a potential move to Anfield (Image: Getty)Liverpool may have just been handed a massive boost in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola.

Barcola, widely considered as one of the world's best forwards, is said to feature prominently on Liverpool's shortlist.He remains tied down to PSG until the summer of 2028 but is said to be stalling over a new contract. Get Liverpool FC news, fixtures, results and transfer gossip plus selected offers and competitions Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.

Read our Privacy PolicyAccording to Fabrizio Romano, the two-time European champions have reached a breakthrough in talks over a move for Monaco attacker Maghnes Akliouche.Negotiations are said to be moving swiftly with an agreement at the "final stages", which suggests a deal could be struck in the not-too-distant future.This could open the door for Barcola to leave the Parc des Princes and complete a sensational switch to Liverpool.A move certainly wouldn't come cheap, though. It's been reported that the Reds would need to pay around £145million to sign the 23-year-old this summer.This would mark a new British record, surpassing the £125m paid by Liverpool to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle a year ago.The winger is reportedly eager to leave PSG this summer (Image: Getty)It comes after new Reds manager Andoni Iraola highlighted the need to sign a new winger, with Salah no longer on the books.Quizzed on his transfer plans earlier this month, Iraola said: "I think it’s difficult to say a number when the market is open, and you have to be always open to new options to improve the squad."There are obvious situations that we know where we need to sign players.