Bradley Barcola has been included in Paris Saint‑Germain's travelling squad for the Super Cup clash against Aston Villa amid persistent links over a transfer to Liverpool. Sources told ESPN that Barcola is top of Liverpool's wishlist in their pursuit of a wide forward this summer and that the club has held preliminary talks with his representatives. Barcola is keen on a move to Anfield, but while there has been contact between Liverpool and PSG, there remains a gap in their respective valuations.

The France international, who is out of contract in 2028, is thought to be valued at around €150 million (£128.5m/$170.9m). After returning from the World Cup, his first major outing with PSG could come on Wednesday with a UEFA Super Cup – which pits the Champions League winners against the Europa League's – tie against Aston Villa in Salzburg. International teammates Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé are also in a star‑starred travelling squad, which includes new signing from Villa – Lucas Digne.

Cooling down, Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has said his side are struggling to sustain the required level of fitness to compete for 90 minutes following a 3‑2 defeat to Monaco in preseason. The Reds gave up a two‑goal lead for the second time in a row this summer, and Iraola commented that they "played really good in the first half, especially the first 30 minutes, but we don’t have theallist level for the second half.".