Bradley Barcola race narrows as odds suggest Liverpool face one serious challenger
Liverpool and Arsenal are competing to sign PSG star Bradley Barcola during the summer transfer window. Arsenal are currently favored to secure the player for a fee potentially exceeding $150 million.
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High-profile football transfers reflect the massive financial scale of the European transfer market and the strategic squad-building efforts of top-tier Premier League clubs.
-Credit:Photo by Stefan Koops/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via Getty Images (Photo by Stefan Koops/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via Getty Images) David Schneidman Wed, 22 July 2026 at 8:26 pm UTC · 3 min read
Liverpool face one serious challenger in the race to sign PSG and France star Bradley Barcola this summer.
Barcola is one of the highest-profile players available across Europe this summer transfer window as he eyes a move away from PSG after helping the team win back-to-back Champions League titles.
Following the departure of Mohamed Salah, Andoni Iraola will hope to bring in a wide player with a proven track record of producing at the highest level. Barcola fits that bill, which is why Liverpool faces stiff competition to sign him .
Arsenal are the current frontrunners to win Barcola’s signature, according to the latest betting odds.
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