Overview
- Liverpool lodged an improved €135 million offer for Bradley Barcola on Monday after Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye were left out of PSG’s Trophée des Champions squad on Sunday, signalling renewed talks between the clubs.
- PSG currently hold steep internal valuations for the pair, with reports citing roughly £130m for Barcola and about £42m for Mbaye, creating a clear price gap that must be bridged for any deal to conclude.
- Sources say Liverpool have also made fresh approaches for Mbaye as part of a possible double transfer, but club executives in Paris are still debating whether to reduce their demands.
- PSG’s recent signings of Ferran Torres and Mika Godts and manager Luis Enrique’s public stance about moving players who are not committed have increased the likelihood of departures but have not produced confirmed transfers.
- With the transfer window closing soon, negotiations are active but unresolved, and the outcome will determine whether Liverpool secures a proven wide attacker, a young prospect, or opts for alternative targets.