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Liverpool have reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Bradley Barcola.
The Champions League winners have accepted an approach which will guarantee them just over £100m and, including add-ons, could rise to £120m.
The deal is not done yet but Liverpool reached a breakthrough in negotiations after coveting the France winger all summer.
Barcola is poised to become the second most expensive player in Liverpool’s history, after Alexander Isak joined last summer for £125m.
However, his price will be significantly lower than the £145m which PSG had been asking for, with Liverpool getting their way in talks.
Barcola’s arrival comes as part of Liverpool’s long search for a successor to Mohamed Salah, who left on a free transfer and subsequently joined Trabzonspor, though the Frenchman has played more on the left flank.
They had submitted a €100m offer for Yan Diomande, but the Ivory Coast winger also became a target for Paris Saint-Germain, only to overlook both clubs and join Real Madrid instead.
Liverpool also made offers of first £50m and £60m for Yankuba Minteh of Brighton and had also considered Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr.
Barcola is likely to become Liverpool’s third summer signing after Jeremy Jacquet, whose move from Rennes was arranged in January, and Victor Munoz, a winger head coach Andoni Iraola wanted.
PSG have already replaced Barcola after bringing in three forwards this summer, in World Cup winner Ferran Torres, Magnes Akliouche and Mika Godts.
Barcola, who only had two years left on his contract at Parc des Princes, had also attracted interest from Arsenal.
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