Liverpool are preparing to make their next big move in the summer transfer window, according to reports in France.
New manager Andoni Iraola will already be able to call upon one new signing made long before his arrival at the club, with a deal for central defender Jeremy Jacquet having been agreed last summer.
Victor Munoz became Iraola's first signing, arriving at the club in June on a deal worth £34.5million. The forward will arrive at Anfield after a short holiday following his exploits at the World Cup, picking up a winner's medal with Spain.
Liverpool have had to move on from Yan Diomande
RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande celebrates a goalREUTERS/Annegret Hilse
With Mohamed Salah having already left the club and question marks over the futures of Cody Gakpo and Federico Chiesa, Iraola will be looking to add further strength in depth to his foward line.
The Reds were heavily linked with a move for RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande until it became clear the Ivorian favoured a move to Paris Saint-Germain instead.
But that deal may given Liverpool the chance to complete a deal for one of their other top targets this summer.
Diomande's expected arrival at the Parc des Princes may see Bradley Barcola drop down the pecking order under boss Luis Enrique and lead to him looking for a move elsewhere. And that elsewhere could be Anfield.
Liverpool are known to be huge admirers of the 23-year-old, with owners FSG deeming him to be "world-class", who is coming off the back of an impressive World Cup with France.
Barcola scored three goals and laid on one assist in the tournament as Les Bleus made it to the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners Spain. That came after netting 13 goals and providing seven assists as PSG won the Ligue Un and Champions League double, despite not always being a first choice starter.
According to French football journalist Sebastien Vidal, Liverpool are now preparing to go to PSG for talks over an initial bid, which is likely to be in the region of £85million (€100million).
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Vidal said on X: "Here we go. Liverpool is stepping up the attack on the Bradley Barcola file. The Reds are preparing an imminent offer, estimated at £85M to try to convince PSG to let go of the 23-year-old French winger, who has had another standout season.
"The English club is making him one of its top offensive priorities for the summer."
There have been rumours that PSG could demand as much as £128million to sell the frontman this summer and it remains to be seen whether Liverpool's opening offer will be enough to get the Parisiens to the negotiating table.
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A number of other top Premier League and European clubs have also shown an interest in Barcola and if Diomande does indeed complete a move to PSG, they will start to circle thinking a deal can be done. Arsenal look set to miss out on their top target with Morgan Rogers heading for Chelsea and the Gunners have been tipped to move for Barcola and could now rival Liverpool for the signing.
Speaking last month, GIVEMESPORT senior football correspondent Ben Jacobs said: "If things develop and PSG find an attacker, whether left or right, then PSG's perspective with Barcola could change.
"I'm told the player is open to leaving PSG because he wants to play regularly, but PSG are more inclined at the moment to see if they can get him to sign improved terms and then if they add a player in his position and they don't get a breakthrough in those contract talks you suddenly get a scenario where they put him on the market."
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