Liverpool reaches agreement with PSG on $166M deal to sign Bradley Barcola, AP sources say

Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola is heading to Liverpool in one of the big-money signings of the summer transfer window.

The clubs have agreed to a deal worth 123 million pounds ($166 million) for Barcola, two people with knowledge of the transaction confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday.

They confirmed the deal on the condition of anonymity because the details have not been made public.

Neither Liverpool nor PSG have made any official comment about the transfer, which is expected to set a new record for a player leaving the French league.

The deal will see Liverpool paying 106 million pounds ($143 million) for the France international and up to an additional 17 million pounds ($23 million) in potential add-ons. Barcola had joined PSG for 45 million euros ($38.5 million) from Lyon in 2023.

The 23-year-old Barcola, who has won back-to-back Champions League titles with PSG, is expected to undergo a medical examination. The transfer window closes Tuesday.

It will be another expensive attacking signing by Liverpool, which spent 125 million pounds ($170 million) on striker Alexander Isak and 116 million pounds ($156 million) on attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz last summer.

If Barcola signs, he'll look to inspire Liverpool to a first win this season, with the team having drawn its first two Premier League games 2-2 — against Newcastle last weekend and Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Barcola plays as a left winger and has mostly been used as an impact substitute by PSG, with Désiré Doué typically starting ahead of him. Barcola was part of the France team which lost in the semifinals to Spain at the World Cup this sumnmer.

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