Liverpool Agree Deal Worth Up to £123 Million for PSG Forward Bradley Barcola

English club Liverpool have agreed to terms with Paris Saint-Germain on a transfer deal for forward Bradley Barcola worth up to £123 million. The proposed structure comprises an initial payment of £106 million, supplemented by £17 million in potential performance-related add-ons. The 23-year-old France international is scheduled to complete a medical examination before signing a long-term contract at Anfield.

If completed at the full evaluation, the transaction will set a new benchmark as the highest transfer fee ever received for a player departing France’s Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain initially placed a £145 million price tag on the attacker, who had entered the final two years of his contract in Paris without agreeing to an extension. The negotiated transfer fee also mandates that Liverpool handle a solidarity payment that PSG still owed to Lyon stemming from Barcola’s £38.5 million move to Paris three years ago.

The right-footed attacker generally operates from the left wing, though he is capable of filling roles across the front line or through the centre. At Liverpool, Barcola can offer coverage alongside forward Alexander Isak while striker Hugo Ekitike continues his recovery from a serious Achilles injury. Barcola featured for France at the recent World Cup, where he recorded three goals.

Liverpool prioritized Barcola as a major transfer target to rebuild their offensive options following the departures of star attackers Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz during the preceding two summer windows. Liverpool turned their focus to Barcola after target Yan Diomande chose to join Real Madrid. The Merseyside team had also investigated potential moves for right-sided attackers, including Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh and Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr.

Barcola’s pending arrival creates uncertainty surrounding the future of Netherlands international Cody Gakpo at Liverpool. According to unnamed sources, both Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have registered interest in signing the 27-year-old forward. Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola noted Gakpo’s positive contribution and attitude since returning from the World Cup, stating he wants to keep him at the club, though he acknowledged that he “cannot guarantee anything” regarding Gakpo’s long-term roster status ahead of an upcoming fixture against Nottingham Forest.

During his three-year tenure with Paris Saint-Germain, Barcola accumulated an extensive trophy collection, winning three Ligue 1 titles, two UEFA Champions League trophies, two French Cups, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. However, he frequently rotated behind teammates Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in major fixtures last season, prompting PSG to recruit fresh options on the flanks, including Maghnes Akliouche and Mika Godts.

Background

The acquisition of Bradley Barcola continues a period of substantial squad investment for Liverpool following previous marquee additions Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz. Barcola’s departure allows Paris Saint-Germain to achieve a significant financial return on an asset entering the final two years of his agreement, while shifting their frontline focus to recent arrivals Maghnes Akliouche and Mika Godts.