Who is Ibrahim Mbaye? Liverpool could swoop for second PSG transfer alongside Bradley Barcola
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Liverpool is being linked with a second PSG transfer swoop alongside Bradley Barcola, with the Reds looking at $58M-rated 18-year-old winger Ibrahim Mbaye, who played for Senegal at the World CupPSG forward Ibrahim Mbaye celebrates scoring against Lens.(Image: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)Ibrahim Mbaye is of interest to Liverpool alongside his PSG teammate, Bradley Barcola, according to reports in France. He played just over 1000 club minutes in all competitions in 2025/26, mainly coming off the bench.Like Barcola, he is fast and direct with his dribbling, with a keen eye for goal.
Mbaye is another who would like a clearer route to senior minutes that he perhaps can't get where he currently plays.Given that Liverpool is lacking depth out wide even after the arrival of Victor Munoz, it seems to make sense.In addition to interest in Barcola and Mbaye, Cody Gakpo has been strongly linked with Tottenham, but losing another forward as things stand would be impossible.Should Barcola and Mbaye arrive, however, that could change. That would leave the Reds with those two plus Munoz and Rio Ngumoha out wide.Ibrahim Mbaye of PSG in action against Paris FC.(Image: Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi via Getty Images)Like Ngumoha, Mbaye is a strong dribbler and very pacy.
His acceleration often allows him to beat his marker and get enough space to get a cross or a shot away.Usually operating on the right, he is left-footed and comes inside, but, crucially for an Andoni Iraola winger, it seems, he can also play on the left and go on the outside.Said to be keen to join Liverpool, Mbaye is supposedly valued at around $58 million (£43 million) by PSG.Bayer Leverkusen has already held talks to sign the player, while RB Leipzig was keen as part of the deal that would have seen Yan Diomande head to Paris, only for Real Madrid to steal in ahead of Luis Enrique's side for that deal.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. He scored against France, becoming the youngest African to net at the competition.He will turn 19 midway through next season and would appear likely to be on the move somewhere this summer, whether that is to Liverpool, the Bundesliga, or somewhere else.Liverpool.com says: Adding more pace and quality in wide areas remains a priority for the Reds this summer.