Liverpool need to forget Rio Ngumoha concern and sign Bradley Barcola for one crucial reason

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Liverpool have yet another reason to go after Bradley Barcola as a worrying Premier League possibility develops. This sounds like it was aimed at Slot… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC Arsenal ready to pounce on Bradley Barcola as Liverpool second-guessLiverpool are right to think carefully about Ngumoha’s development — he looks like one of the most exciting young players to come through the club in years — but they cannot let that blind them to the bigger picture.Barcola is exactly the kind of attacker Liverpool should be targeting.

Mikel Arteta has been looking for an elite left-winger for years, and Barcola would fit the profile perfectly.Photo by Steve Bardens – AMA/Getty ImagesLeandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli and Eberechi Eze have all done decent jobs in that area, but none have removed the sense that Arsenal can still upgrade on the left.They are already close to where they want to be, but if they win the title this season, it will not be because their attack has been untouchable. Viktor Gyokeres started slowly before improving, while Bukayo Saka’s output has not quite been what many would expect from the supposed best player in a title-contending side.If Arsenal can get over the line without a truly elite front line, adding Barcola in the summer could give them another level.

We need a favour from City against Bournemouth… Photo Credit: Getty Images/ Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC Ngumoha still needs minutes, but Liverpool should be good enough to develop him while also signing a player of Barcola’s calibre. They do both.Barcola going to Arsenal would not just be a missed opportunity.