Luis Enrique breaks silence on Bradley Barcola’s €128m Liverpool transfer links

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Talks between the two clubs have progressed steadily, with a deal in principle understood to be agreed in the region of €128 million (£110m).With Barcola entering the final two years of his contract and showing no intention of extending his stay in the French capital, his departure has felt increasingly inevitable a feeling reinforced by PSG’s swift moves for Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche and Ajax winger Mika Godts.Yet, as PSG prepare to face Europa League winners Aston Villa in Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup showdown at the Red Bull Arena, Luis Enrique predictably chose to not answer questions regarding Anfield's prospective new arrival.Luis Enrique stays tight-lippedWhen pressed on Barcola’s potential move to Merseyside, the former Barcelona boss straight-banked the line of questioning."I don’t know and I don’t want to speak about any player individually," Luis Enrique said. "We are trying to analyse everything and after that we are going to make our decision."It’s a surreal situation.

It’s very important for us and our club to win. "In this moment it’s a different scenario because everyone thinks we can win again.

But we need to show our level on the pitch."If you look back in history it’s difficult to find a team that wins all the time – but that’s what we are striving for."That relentless drive was echoed by PSG captain Marquinhos, who reflected on the high standards set by the Spaniard since his arrival three years ago."It’s the philosophy of the club, the coach and the management," Marquinhos said. On day one he said we have Everest to climb and we keep going up and trying to improve and improve."For Liverpool supporters, Wednesday night's fixture provides them a viewing to watch Barcola in action in PSG navy before a potential blockbuster arrival at Anfield.