Overview
- On Saturday, June 13, reports based on talkSPORT and repeated by Mirror, Liverpool Echo and Goal said Barcola has asked to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
- Both Liverpool and Arsenal are reported to be monitoring the situation but no formal offers have been lodged and no club is clearly in front.
- PSG value Barcola at about £60 million and he remains under contract until 2028 while manager Luis Enrique has publicly said he expects the player to stay.
- Barcola made 49 appearances last season and scored 13 goals, and his reduced role in the Champions League final is cited as a factor in his desire to move.
- Any transfer is likely to be complex and drawn out because of the contract length, PSG’s replacement planning and the timing of international commitments such as the World Cup.