Bradley Barcola stance on Liverpool move revealed as huge twist over PSG asking price now emerges

Bradley Barcola reportedly remains keen connected a determination to Liverpool contempt continued speculation linking him with Arsenal.

The Paris Saint-Germain winger has emerged arsenic the Reds' starring attacking people arsenic they proceed readying for beingness aft Mohamed Salah.

New claims person present besides formed uncertainty connected the eye-watering interest antecedently attached to the France international.

Bradley Barcola wants Liverpool implicit Arsenal

Journalist David Lynch believes Barcola's penchant is to articulation Anfield alternatively than northbound London if helium leaves Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

Speaking connected the Anfield Index YouTube channel, Lynch dismissed claims that the France planetary favours a determination to the Emirates, insisting: "The subordinate is keen connected Liverpool."

He besides suggested PSG's widely reported €170 cardinal (£145 million) valuation is simply a negotiating presumption alternatively than a realistic asking price.

According to Lynch, the Reds person nary volition of paying anyplace adjacent that figure, portion PSG could yet beryllium forced into negotiations if Barcola continues to propulsion for a move.

With 2 years remaining connected his contract, the winger is said to privation to go the main antheral elsewhere, with Liverpool viewed arsenic the perfect destination.

How overmuch could Bradley Barcola really outgo Liverpool?

A £145 cardinal transportation has ne'er felt peculiarly realistic.

While PSG are nether nary contiguous unit to sell, demanding a interest that would comfortably eclipse the British transportation grounds ever looked much similar an opening negotiating maneuver than a genuine expectation.

A last bundle determination successful the portion of £80-£100 cardinal appears acold much believable. That would inactive marque Barcola one of Liverpool's astir costly signings ever, portion reflecting his age, tremendous imaginable and increasing value for some PSG and France without entering genuinely unprecedented territory.

If the subordinate has genuinely decided Liverpool is his preferred destination, that besides strengthens the Reds' negotiating position. PSG whitethorn beryllium reluctant sellers, but keeping an unsettled subordinate entering the last 2 years of his declaration is seldom ideal.

Liverpool inactive look a hard negotiation, however, but the latest update makes this consciousness considerably much achievable than it did erstwhile the archetypal £145m fig emerged.

If a compromise tin beryllium reached determination person to the £80m-£100m mark, it would correspond a important investment, but 1 that aligns overmuch much intimately with Liverpool's caller transportation strategy and fiscal model.