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- PSG plan major attacking overhaul, targeting three recruits for over £100 million, with Maghnes Akliouche already signed and Mika Godts expected.
- Ferran Torres is on PSG's radar, deal reportedly entering its closing stages.
- Luis Enrique says he will not discuss players individually, remaining focused on the current PSG squad.
- Bradley Barcola is contracted until 2028; PSG insist on a nine-figure fee, with media reporting growing confidence on a deal and personal terms.
- The outcome of the Ferran Torres move could affect Liverpool's pursuit of Bradley Barcola; Liverpool have already taken Ronald Araujo on loan.
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has declined to address the future of Liverpool transfer target Bradley Barcola. The Merseyside club have been strongly linked with a move for the French winger, with PSG’s summer activity continuing to provide them with encouraging transfer developments.
Without offloading any first-team regulars, the European champions are poised to bring in three new attacking players for upwards of £100 million ($135 million). Maghnes Akliouche has already completed his switch from AS Monaco, while Mika Godts is anticipated to arrive from Ajax.
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Barcelona forward Ferran Torres is also on their radar, with that deal reportedly entering its closing stages. Such a significant overhaul of the attacking corps appears to indicate that Barcola could be permitted to depart, yet Enrique remained tight-lipped on the subject during his pre-match press conference ahead of the UEFA Super Cup final against Aston Villa, via the Liverpool Echo.
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The PSG boss said: “I don’t know and I don’t want to speak about any player individually, because it’s always dangerous when you are asking something positive or negative about a player. I stay focused on my team.”
When asked about Torres, he said: “I’m not here to talk about the transfer market… only about the players who are currently at PSG.”
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At present, Barcola remains under contract at the Parc Des Princes until 2028, with PSG holding out for a nine-figure offer to sanction his departure. French media reports have suggested there is growing confidence that a transfer fee can be agreed upon, with personal terms already in place.
The Torres deal could still prove pivotal to Liverpool’s pursuit of Barcola, with Barca manager Hansi Flick offering a similarly guarded response to Enrique’s regarding the Spanish winger.
“I respect the players’ holidays and I do not have information,” he stated when pressed directly on whether Torres would be heading to the French capital.
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The La Liga champions have already conducted business with Liverpool this summer through the loan of Ronald Araujo, confirmed on Monday. It is understood that Liverpool will cover his entire salary with no loan fee involved.
Victor Munoz remains the club’s sole permanent addition of the summer, with a deal for Jeremy Jacquet having been agreed back in February. Head coach Andoni Iraola addressed the need for further reinforcements last month.
“I think it is difficult to say a number. When the market is open, you have to be always open to new options to improve the squad,” he said.
“There are obvious situations where we need to sign players. Winger for example, we definitely need to sign a winger, but there are other situations where we will have to analyse what the market gives you, what is the cost, how we also see the players we have.
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“We have some tricky positions where we have injured players that we trust, but it is still not the ideal situation, so it will depend on a lot of things.”
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