Liverpool are close to agreeing a deal with Paris St-Germain for Bradley Barcola, adding to the doubt surrounding Cody Gakpo's Anfield future. The Reds have had offers of £50m and £60m for Gambia winger Minteh rejected by Brighton. Barcola has become a main target for Liverpool as they look to add potency to their attack following the departures of Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah in the past two summers.

He moved to PSG from Lyon in 2023 for a reported £38.5m and has won three Ligue 1 titles, two Champions Leagues, the French Cup twice, as well as the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Intercontinental Cup. Barcola, who scored three goals for France in this summer's World Cup, can also play on the right or through the middle and could provide cover for Alexander Isak as Hugo Ekitike recovers from a serious Achilles injury.