What PSG’s move for Ferran Torres really means for Liverpool’s hopes of signing Bradley Barcola
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Liverpool’s proposed move for Bradley Barcola could make or break the Reds’ transfer window this summer, with fans desperate to see some star quality added to their attack.Sunday’s friendly defeat against Monaco was another indication that Andoni Iraola is slightly short of what he needs to turn Liverpool back into serious challengers once again.The Reds still have not made up for Mohamed Salah’s untimely exit, and though Victor Munoz has been signed, Barcola’s £100m+ arrival would generate the excitement, pace and energy needed to propel Liverpool into the season. Nobody saw this coming! 🫨 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Pedro Salado So far, Paris Saint-Germain’s hefty valuation of the 23-year-old has proven a big stumbling block in Liverpool’s hopes of bringing him to Anfield.However, with the European champions making concrete moves to sign Ferran Torres in recent days, Reds fans will be hoping that transfer has a positive effect on their chances of landing Barcola.
29.Torres arrival will bring Barcola’s price downPSG are undergoing a major overhaul of their attacking options this summer, regardless of what happens with Barcola.Goncalo Ramos and Lee Kang-In have both been sold, with Maghnes Akliouche already coming in, and rumours that Ajax’s Mika Godts will also arrive.If those two can be seen as replacements for Ramos and Lee, then Jacobs suggests Torres could potentially be a straight swap for Barcola, with his potential arrival from Barcelona allowing PSG to drop the Liverpool target’s price and let him leave.“Liverpool are playing a smart waiting game,” Jacobs told TalkSPORT on Monday. And if that means, therefore, that Liverpool wait and come in after that deal [Torres] goes through, suddenly you’re in a situation where PSG’s asking price might drop.
Liverpool’s pursuit of Barcola is active. Liverpool’s starting point is more at the 100 million Euros mark, but that could come up by 10 or 15 million Euros.