Through the Kirkby doors before lunchtime
Bradley Barcola touched down in England on Sunday. The France winger went straight to Liverpool’s training ground for his medical. The announcement is a formality now.
One hundred and forty-five million euros. Paris Saint-Germain and the Reds have both signed off, and the Parisians are about to bank one of the largest sales any French club has ever made.
Barcola still had two years to run. He leaves as a two-time European champion with 28 caps and six goals for France.
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Why nobody in the market blinked at the number
The fee looks steep until you look at what wingers have cost since June. Prices have climbed all summer. A French international under long contract, with a Champions League medal already in the drawer, sits right at the top of that market.
Liverpool saw off everyone else. Their attack needed refreshing, and Cody Gakpo is pushing for a move to Manchester City according to Foot Mercato, which frees up a place in the front line.
Saturday made the case louder. Nottingham Forest held the Reds to a 2-2 draw at Anfield, and the side looked short of a cutting edge for long stretches. Barcola is the direct answer.
Two days left, and Luis Enrique has a hole to fill
PSG are cashing in at the very top of a player’s value. That money reshapes what they can do before the window shuts on Tuesday.
Luis Enrique has to redistribute minutes on the flanks. Ibrahim Mbaye already left for Aston Villa earlier in the summer, so the depth chart out wide is thinner than the coach would like.
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