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Liverpool agree £120m deal for Bradley Barcola after breakthrough talks with PSG

Liverpool would pay £100m plus £20m in add-ons Andoni Iraola hints at exit for Cody Gakpo Liverpool are closing in on a £120m deal for Bradley Barcola after a ­breakthrough in talks with Paris Saint-Germain and will attempt to “improve other areas” according to the head coach, Andoni Iraola. Barcola has been Liverpool’s main transfer target all summer only for PSG’s £145m valuation to prove a ­significant hurdle. How

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The Guardian
Country
England / United Kingdom
Source published
27 Aug 2026, 08:26 UTC
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Andy Hunter
Section
Liverpool
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Liverpool would pay £100m plus £20m in add-ons Andoni Iraola hints at exit for Cody Gakpo Liverpool are closing in on a £120m deal for Bradley Barcola after a ­breakthrough in talks with Paris Saint-Germain and will attempt to “improve other areas” according to the head coach, Andoni Iraola. Barcola has been Liverpool’s main transfer target all summer only for PSG’s £145m valuation to prove a ­significant hurdle. How
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    Liverpool agree £120m deal for Bradley Barcola after breakthrough talks with PSG

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