Bradley Barcola is still being pursued by Liverpool, while Paris Saint-Germain's summer business suggests he is free to leave
Paris Saint-Germain now want three new attackers with Bradley Barcola linked to Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain now want three new attackers with Bradley Barcola linked to Liverpool(Image: (Photo by Kevin Voigt/GettyImages))
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Paris Saint-Germain are preparing an offer for £47m-rated Barcelona star Ferran Torres which could push Bradley Barcola closer to joining Liverpool. Anfield chiefs have identified the Frenchman as a priority attacking target with the player keen on joining and PSG open to selling.
Luis Enrique looks to be targeting a major restructure in the PSG attack with Goncalo Ramos having already departed and Maghnes Akliouche joining from Monaco. The latter deal was announced on Thursday but the European champions are not done just yet.
Ajax's Mika Godts is also wanted in the French capital and has been omitted from their squad to face PEC Zwolle on Sunday as negotiations advance. And now Torres is on their radar with personal terms already agreed and an offer to be lodged to Barcelona next week.
So many frontline incomings being targeted suggests that PSG are preparing for a potential Barcola exit with Ibrahim Mbaye also of interest to Liverpool.
The latter played the entirety of PSG's friendly against Manchester United on Saturday. He opened the scoring inside the first few minutes with Bryan Mbeumo later cancelling out that goal.
Liverpool are now believed to be weighing up a move for Mbaye in addition to Barcola, but the latter deal remains complicated by PSG's hefty triple-figure asking price.
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L'Equipe have reported that a £98.5million bid is set to be lodged but that PSG plan to immediately reject that offer. They have also claimed that there is confidence on both sides a deal will be agreed.
That could open the door for Cody Gakpo to join Tottenham with Roberto De Zerbi a big admirer of the Dutchmen. Curtis Jones is another that could leave this summer with Inter Milan interested.
New signings are the current priority for Liverpool with Ronald Araujo set to join on loan from Barcelona in a deal that also includes a €55million (£47m) buy-option.
Ronald Araujo of Barcelona
Ronald Araujo is set to join Liverpool from Barcelona
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The Uruguay international flew into Merseyside on Sunday to undergo a medical ahead of joining with the defender viewed as cover in the centre of defence and at right-back. That plan will likely end interest in Tottenham's Djed Spence.
Midfield additions are also under consideration at Liverpool with Lamine Camara of Monaco but could face competition from Manchester United, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.