Liverpool have reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Bradley Barcola.
The overall cost of the operation has been put at £120m - more than Florian Wirtz but beneath the club record fee of £126m paid to Newcastle for Alexander Isak.
Barcola’s acquisition solves a big problem for the Reds - who have been crying out for one-v-one quality out wide all summer long.
Although Victor Munoz was onboarded for a £34m fee from Osasuna it looks as though the Liverpool sporting director as well as new head coach Andoni Iraola won’t be stopping there.
Liverpool's £50m bid for Ismaila SarrThere is a necessity to add even more wingers to the squad - with Mohamed Salah leaving on a free transfer to Trabzonspor and Federico Chiesa along with Cody Gakpo now tipped to depart.
Last week Liverpool tried to sign Yankuba Minteh from Brighton but hesitated at the £80m asking price. Another target - Ismaila Sarr at Crystal Palace - was also considered with the fee for the Senegal international standing at £50m.
Under contract until 2029 Sarr is currently injured and not involved for Pierre Sage’s side.
Liverpool will try again for Ismaila SarrAccording to a report in the Independent Liverpool are not giving up on the former Marseille winger and will make another attempt to seal the deal before the deadline next week.
“Liverpool are still pursuing Ismaila Sarr, despite seeing an initial offer of around £50m rejected by Crystal Palace,” the report reads.
Barcola prefers playing on the left - where Liverpool already have other options in the shape of Gakpo as well as Rio Ngumoha and Munoz.
There is a lack of options over on the other side - with Sarr perhaps a more natural fit than Barcola.
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Ismaila Sarr can solve Liverpool's right-wing issuesAlthough not an out-and-out, chalk-on-your-boots winger the Senegal FIFA World Cup star usually lines up from the right or else in attacking midfield for the South London side.
Renowned for his finishing prowess and his speed Sarr has been part of a highly successful Palace side in recent years.
He is an FA Cup winner, Community Shield winner and last season added the UEFA Conference League to his trophy cabinet. Let’s see if Richard Hughes manages to get this deal over the line.
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