Liverpool are considering their options in the transfer market, with wingers at the top of their priority list heading into the busy summer months.
The Reds have a tough task at hand to try and replace the outgoing Mohamed Salah, both in the goals and assists he provides, but with the personality and leadership he brought as well.
Being the successor to a much-loved club icon isn't easy, as Arne Slot found out after two seasons in the job at Anfield, making it a difficult decision to make.
Plenty of options have been linked with Liverpool as a result, with recent reports claiming that contact has been made with RB Leipzig for Yan Diomande.
While the 19-year-old is certainly one star on the radar, the Reds may well pivot in a different direction.
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According to French outlet Le10Sport, Liverpool are now keen on signing Bradley Barcola, having tracked the PSG winger for a number of months.
The report claims that contract talks between the forward and his club have dragged on, with his current deal running until 2028, which may create some uncertainty over his future.
If a move is on the cards, then PSG are looking at a hefty price tag, claimed to be in the region of £112 million, which would trump the club-record sale of Neymar to Al-Hilal back in 2023.
A decision is yet to be made by Barcola, with the choice to extend his stay or leave the club seemingly ahead of him in the summer months surrounding the World Cup.
This isn't the first time the 23-year-old has been linked with Liverpool, as Fabrizio Romano reported last summer that the Reds were interested in a potential deal.
Back then, the journalist claimed that the internal view on Barcola was that he was "world-class", which may well prompt them back into the market for him.
It remains to be seen whether the Merseyside club are willing to stump up the cash for that large price tag, or whether he would be open to the move.
But it provides another option for Liverpool to consider in the transfer market.
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If Liverpool opt to sign Barcola over Diomande, then they have another young winger who can progress even further, but with a bit more certainty to his performance levels.
The French international has been a consistent threat since breaking through at Lyon, and then moving to PSG, having won plenty in his time at the club so far.
While he is often used as a left-winger, there is some versatility in his skillset, as Barcola has also featured on the right as well as at centre-forward.
That could allow Andoni Iraola to shuffle his team around, whether that means moving Rio Ngumoha or Cody Gakpo to the right, or featuring Barcola there himself.
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As a right-footed option, the youngster wouldn't perfectly replicate the ability of Salah, but could help improve someone like Alexander Isak, who prefers crosses into the box.
There would be an injection of pace and trickery that has been missing from Liverpool, handing the squad a much-needed boost heading into next season.