Overview
- Barcola has formally asked to leave Paris Saint-Germain, according to multiple reports from the weekend, and that request has put Arsenal and Liverpool on alert.
- PSG publicly say the 23-year-old is not for sale but would consider offers near the reported £60 million valuation and want a replacement signed first.
- Contract-extension talks have stalled and Barcola remains under contract until summer 2028, with reduced starts in key Champions League games cited as a major factor in his decision.
- Clubs and agents expect no decisive transfer moves before the 2026 World Cup ends as teams and the player await the tournament's outcome and playing time opportunities.
- For Barcola, a move would be aimed at securing regular starts in high-profile matches that he has recently lost to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and any sale would force PSG to rejig attacking personnel and transfer plans.