Liverpool targets Bradley Barcola after Diomande joins PSG

Liverpool's search for a new star winger has intensified after their primary target, RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande, chose to join Paris Saint-Germain. The Premier League club is now focusing its efforts on a long-standing alternative: PSG's French international winger Bradley Barcola.

Diomande, a 19-year-old Ivorian, informed Liverpool of his decision to move to PSG, a club his father supported and where he is attracted by the project under manager Luis Enrique. Despite Liverpool preparing an improved offer after an initial bid of 90 million pounds plus add-ons was rejected, the player's preference for Paris proved decisive. Negotiations are now between PSG and Leipzig, with the German club demanding a fee significantly above 100 million pounds for an immediate transfer.

With that avenue closed, Liverpool's attention has turned to Bradley Barcola. The 23-year-old has been on the club's radar since the summer of 2025 and remains high on their shortlist. His future at PSG is described as open, particularly if the French champions complete their moves for both Diomande and another attacking target, Maghnes Akliouche. The arrival of additional competition could make Barcola more...