Liverpool 'confident' of signing €170m forward

Liverpool 'confident' in race to sign €170m forward Make us your Google favourite Liverpool are reportedly confident they will finalise a deal to sign Paris Saint-Germain attacker Bradley Barcola before the end of the summer transfer window. The Reds have spent €103.6 million on Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz so far this summer, while they have also brought in Ronald Araujo on loan from Barcelona, with an option to buy next year for €55m. However, the club remain active in the market and they are desperate to bolster Andoni Iraola’s squad with forward reinforcements before Deadline Day on 1 September. It’s understood that Barcola is their priority target following Yan Diomande’s high-profile move to Real Madrid, while they will pursue another new winger if Cody Gakpo is sold, amid significant transfer interest from Tottenham Hotspur. Barcola is eager to join Liverpool after falling down the pecking order at PSG and he has indicated his desire to complete a move to the Reds hierarchy, who are now in advanced talks over a blockbuster summer deal. PSG have slapped a €170m asking price on the Frenchman’s head, but Liverpool are hopeful of finalising a transfer for a cheaper fee, and talks are expected to ramp up once Ferran Torres completes his move to the Parc des Princes. Barcola was an unused substitute during PSG’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa in the Super Cup final on Wednesday evening and Liverpool are now “confident” that he will join the club before the end of the window, as per a report from broadcaster Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg . Bradley Barcola to join Liverpool? Plettenberg reports that Barcola will become Liverpool’s new first-choice left winger if he secures a move to Anfield this summer, with youngster Rio Ngumoha set to be shifted to the right flank as the replacement for Mohamed Salah. Ngumoha played this role on his England debut during a pre-World Cup friendly versus New Zealand and he has also featured on the right in pre-season as Iraola prepares for the possible arrival of Barcola. In addition to the aforementioned Torres, PSG are also in talks to sign Ajax winger Mika Godts, while they have already completed the signing of AS Monaco attacker Maghnes Akliouche. As a result, Barcola is expected to leave the club before Deadline Day and despite rumoured interest from Arsenal, it’s understood that Liverpool are currently the firm frontrunners to secure his signature. Barcola has scored 39 goals in 152 games for PSG, and his current contract with the French giants is due to expire in 2028.