Liverpool have finally reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain for the signing of the 23-year-old French international winger Bradley Barcola in a package worth £120 million. The player has been on Liverpool’s watchlist for a long time, as they saw him as an asset to add to the squad.
The almost-impossible target took a positive turn after PSG added some important players to their squad who can clearly fill Barcola’s role. According to football journalist David Ornstein, Liverpool will pay an initial transfer fee of £100 million, plus an additional £20 million in add-ons based on Barcola’s performance at the club.
Once completed, the transfer will rank as the second-biggest signing in Liverpool’s history behind Alexander Isak, who was signed for £125 million from Newcastle United in the summer of 2025.
The Deal: How Liverpool Got Bradley Barcola Over the Line
Liverpool’s interest in Barcola has been an open secret since the start of the 2026 summer transfer window, with reports from French pundits suggesting the player had a strong desire for a move to Anfield. PSG demanded a record-breaking fee of £145 million, a rough estimate of €170 million.
After months of negotiation between Liverpool’s sporting director Richard Hughes and PSG advisor Campos, the transfer switched to a negotiation between club owners, which resulted in a settled fee of £120 million.
Personal terms with Barcola have already been agreed, but the transfer has not been finalised as Barcola is yet to travel for medicals before signing the long-term contract with Liverpool. According to reports, Liverpool are willing to hand him the No.29 shirt, the same number he wore at PSG.
Why This Fee Matters to Liverpool
A £120 million fee places Barcola firmly among Liverpool’s most expensive players in English Football history, and it cements a remarkable run of spending from Liverpool’s owner under Fenway Sports Group. Only Isak’s fee sits above Barcola’s and is the club’s biggest signing of all time.
Including Liverpool’s other deal for Victor Muñoz, Jeremy Jacquet, and other squad additions, Liverpool’s total spending since the end of the 2024/2025 season has climbed over £660 million
Comparing these numbers with other clubs’ expenditure and the results yielded, it is clear that Liverpool are good at business.
Quick Facts About Bradley Barcola
Full Name: Bradley Jean-Manuel Essolisam Addo Barcola
Date of Birth: 2 September 2002
Position: Left winger (can also play on the right)
Nationality: France
Shirt number: 29
PSG record: 152 appearances, 39 goals, and 37 assists
Height: 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Preferred foot: Right
Liverpool ranking: Set to become the club’s second most expensive signing
Filling Salah’s Role
The Bradley Barcola deal is not separate from Mohammed Salah’s departure, as the club needed a replacement on the right wing. However, Barcola arrives with a different profile from Salah: younger, quicker, and a more direct dribbler.
He has shown enough of his qualities in Ligue 1 and on the European stage, which suggests he can become a nightmare for defenders under Andoni Iraola.
Over the last three seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, he registered close to 40 goals and almost the same number of assists with just a little over 150 appearances for the side. With regular game time and playing alongside Wirtz and Szoboszlai, his numbers are definitely going up.
What’s Next for Liverpool’s Attack?
Bradley Barcola’s arrival does not necessarily mark the end of Liverpool’s business on the wings, as a natural left-footed winger still needs to be added to the squad. The club already made a proposal for Crystal Palace winger Ismaïla Sarr; talks and negotiations are still ongoing.
Reports have also suggested that Cody Gakpo’s long-term future at Anfield could come to an end, with Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City heavily linked to the Dutchman.
For now, all eyes are on getting Bacola’s move finalised once his medical is completed and contract signed; Liverpool will have made one of the strongest statement signings of the 2026 summer transfer window.
