Liverpool transfer news including Arsenal's Barcola threat and Van Dijk exit talks

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsTransfersThe latest Liverpool transfer news as Arsenal could provide competition to Liverpool in the race to sign Bradley Barcola, while Virgil van Dijk is being linked with GalatasarayBradley Barcola of France and Paris Saint-Germain(Image: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Liverpool could face competition from Arsenal to sign Bradley Barcola this summer, after it was reported that the Gunners are also keeping tabs on the France international.After it emerged earlier this week that Liverpool 's principal target, Yan Diomande, has agreed terms to join Paris Saint-Germain, it appears as though Barcola is now the Reds' primary winger target. But they may not have a free run at him, with the BBC suggesting that Arsenal is considering Barcola as a possible alternative to Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers.Arsenal is said to have been tracking Barcola for some time and scouts are said to have been tasked with watching him during France's World Cup last-32 meeting with Sweden.Arsenal's primary target is Villa star Rogers, but the Midlands club has put a prohibitive £130 million ($172 million) price on his head.Barcola has just two years remaining on his contract at PSG, and the French club could look to cash in on him for a big price this summer rather than risk losing him for a reduced fee next year.Barcola is no longer a guaranteed starter for PSG, and the expected arrival of Diomande in the French capital will only push him further down Luis Enrique's pecking order.Meanwhile, a report by Turkish outlet Fotomac reports that Galatasaray is growing increasingly confident about its chances of signing Virgil van Dijk this summer.It is suggested that Van Dijk has been earmarked as a replacement for Davinson Sanchez, and that talks between the club and Van Dijk have already got under way and have been going well.Virgil van Dijk is being linked with a move to Galatasaray(Image: ANP)Van Dijk has one year remaining on his contract at Liverpool, and although there has been no strong suggestion that he could leave a year early, Turkey's biggest clubs do have a knack for pulling off surprise deals for high-profile players.Although he was by no means notably bad, Van Dijk is coming off the back of one of his most disappointing seasons since he joined Liverpool in 2018.The 34-year-old's fortunes have not improved much on the international stage either, with Netherlands suffering a World Cup last-32 exit at the hands of Morocco.Morocco won the penalty shootout 3-2, after the game had finished 1-1 after extra time.

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