Liverpool have started official club to club talks with PSG to sign Bradley Barcola, submitting an opening bid worth over £85.6m, according to Fabrizio Romano on X.
Liverpool have started official club to club talks with PSG to sign Bradley Barcola, submitting an opening bid worth over £85.6m, according to Fabrizio Romano on X. This move marks the Merseysiders' second significant transfer push in the summer window.
Reports from France indicate that the Ligue 1 giants are holding out for a figure closer to £145m. This valuation has left Liverpool with a long way to go before potentially reaching a deal with PSG.
Liverpool's initial bid is "still far from PSG requests," as noted by Fabrizio Romano. This suggests that the negotiations are unlikely to reach a definitive conclusion this week, leaving Richard Hughes and Co. with an even shorter span of time to secure further reinforcements.
With 29 days left until the window closes at the start of September, the clock is ticking for Liverpool to finalize the deal. The remaining options available in the market don't necessarily fall into the elite bracket as easily as Barcola.
The French club, PSG, is reportedly planning for life without Barcola, indicating that they are not expecting the player to stay put and compete with other talented players in the squad.
Liverpool's manager, Andoni Iraola, may be feeling increasingly nervous as the deadline approaches. The club's ability to secure additional deals to compensate for the potential cost of Barcola's transfer will be crucial in determining the outcome of this saga.
The only hope for Liverpool is that additional deals are firmly in the pipeline and ready to be finalized with haste once they have a clearer picture of the budget they're working with after the Frenchman's proposed arrival.
The question remains: can Liverpool commit to resolving this saga quickly or will they walk away? With their options limited and the clock ticking, the outcome of this transfer saga is far from certain.
Source: Yahoo Sports
