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Liverpool and Arsenal are both eyeing a move for a big-name Champions League star amid ongoing uncertainty over the player's future
There could be a major transfer saga developing involving Paris Saint-Germain star Bradley Barcola with reports linking Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United with a move for the 23-year-old.
He has scored five goals and provided three assists in all competitions for PSG this campaign after enjoying a breakthrough season in 2024-25. He made 64 appearances, scoring 21 goals and providing 21 assists as the French club won the treble when they clinched the Champions League for the first time in their history.
Barcola still has over two years to run on his contract with PSG but they are keen to extend his deal amid an impressive 18 months that has saw some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs begin to circle.
For Liverpool, he could be viewed as the perfect replacement for Mo Salah as he can play on the right wing. He is more adept on the left wing but with Cody Gakpo out of form, Barcola could be being eyed as a long-term solution for the position.
Liverpool and Arsenal eyeing Barcola as Man Utd linked with swap deal
According to French outlet Le10 Sport, Liverpool and Arsenal are both ready to make a move for Barcola if he does not pen fresh terms at PSG. The Ligue 1 club are said to have submitted a new offer to the player which includes a ‘significant salary increase’.
If he agreed the new deal, he would be among the club’s highest earners.
The offer has not yet been accepted and it has opened the door for Liverpool and Arsenal who are ready to make their moves with the Reds described as ‘very active’ in their pursuit of the winger.
However, per a report from Football Insider, there could be a twist in the transfer saga as PSG are reportedly willing to offer Barcola to United as a part of a swap deal to sign Marcus Rashford - who is currently enjoyed an impressive season on loan at Barcelona.
Bradley Barcola praised
“He has many qualities, can do a lot of things, is very fast, and is very young. Today, he was at the right tempo and unstoppable,” PSG manager Luis Enrique said of him previously.
Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Oliver Giroud is also a big fan, he said of him last year: “He’s very intelligent. You have some people who talk a lot. But the guy who is shy… they see everything and, afterwards, if you give advice to that guy, he knows what he has to do.
"He has always been discreet off the field. He is someone who speaks little… What surprised me about him, and about today’s young players, is how confident they are during their early training sessions. Especially him.
"From the start, he showed what he’s capable of. You can see the potential. He still has room to grow, but he’s already very skilled in dribbling and penetration."
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