Asked about Bradley Barcola, Andoni Iraola was respectful toward Paris St‑Germain, noting the winger isn’t a Liverpool player yet, but he hinted at optimism by saying he hoped for positive news soon.
Barcola has been Liverpool’s top target since Yan Diomande chose Real Madrid, and confidence is growing at Anfield that the move will be straightforward, potentially setting a record for a player leaving Ligue 1.
He would add star power and real quality to Liverpool’s attack, which could become formidable if last summer’s big-money arrivals, Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, kick on.
PSG believe negotiations are going “extremely well.” Having paid £38m for Barcola, they could triple that figure if add-ons are met—an appealing outcome for a player with two years left on his deal who has shown no desire to extend.
Barcola often trailed Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the wide roles last season, and PSG have further reinforced those positions this summer with Maghnes Akliouche and Mika Godts.
Liverpool, for their part, will feel satisfied too: after holding firm earlier in the window over PSG’s £145m valuation, they look set to land one of Europe’s most exciting forwards.