Liverpool are set to complete the signing of highly rated AS Saint-Étienne forward Djylian N’Guessan, according to L’Équipe.
The 18-year-old France youth international has agreed to join the Premier League club and has been given permission by Saint-Étienne to undergo his medical examination ahead of the transfer.
N’Guessan is expected to spend the season on loan at Stade Brestois after completing his move to Liverpool.
Stefan Bajcetic has completed a permanent transfer from Liverpool to Celta Vigo, returning to the club where he began his football career after more than five years at Anfield.
Liverpool have reportedly agreed a deal worth around £1 million for the 21-year-old midfielder.
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Liverpool have reached an agreement with Celta Vigo over the signing of midfielder Stefan Bajcetic, according to journalist Diego Otero.
The La Liga club have agreed to pay a fee of €1.
Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has identified Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh as his preferred target as the club considers adding another attacking player before the transfer window closes.
According to Foday Manneh, sources have confirmed that Iraola holds Minteh in high regard and believes the winger’s qualities could provide the balance Liverpool need in attack.
Bradley Barcola’s career once appeared to have stalled. After earning rave reviews for securing a regular place in Lyon’s starting XI under Peter Bosz, the 20-year-old winger fell out of favour and was playing for the reserves by the time the Dutch coach was replaced by Laurent Blanc in October 2022.
According to L’Equipe,, external Barcola was close to joining Swiss club St Gallen in January 2023 to gain more playing time. His route back into the first team was helped by a team-mate’s act of petulance.
Lyon fans were frustrated by the team’s poor form and had made first-choice forward Karl Toko Ekambi the focus of their anger. The relationship between the Cameroon international and Lyon’s ultras deteriorated further when he stormed down the tunnel and kicked a rubbish bin after being substituted during a 2-1 home defeat by Strasbourg.
The incident was caught on camera, and Toko Ekambi never played for Lyon again. That opened the door for Barcola, who took his chance. He started most of Lyon’s remaining matches that season and scored five goals, including the winner against champions-in-waiting Paris St-Germain in April 2023.
Five months after scoring at the Parc des Princes, Barcola became a PSG player. His reported £38.5m transfer came two weeks after Brazil forward Neymar left Paris for Saudi Arabia. Lyon were struggling in the table and were also unable to sign replacements because of financial restrictions.
“Barcola’s first game for PSG was back at Lyon,” Pierre-Etienne Minonzio, a football journalist for L’Equipe, told BBC Sport.
“He was booed by the Lyon fans because it was just after the transfer. PSG boss Luis Enrique asked Barcola, who was very young at the time, if he was ready to play.”
“He said yes, came on as a substitute, and it was impressive.”
Barcola, nicknamed the ‘grasshopper’ because of his speed, agility and slight frame, went on to win three Ligue 1 titles and back-to-back Champions Leagues during his three seasons in the French capital. He broke into the France team two years ago and scored three times as this summer’s World Cup as they reached the semi-finals.
With Liverpool agreeing a £123m deal to sign him, Barcola is now heading to the Premier League.
His journey from kicking a ball around as a schoolboy on the playing fields of Vaulx-en-Velin, east of Lyon, to becoming a nine-figure superstar has been remarkable. However, his rise has not been without difficulties.
“Barcola is hugely ambitious,” added Minonzio.
“He is from a generation of young French talent who are prepared to work hard and want to be a better version of themselves.”
“They will do whatever they have to do to get there. They don’t ask questions – they just do it.”
Liverpool are closing in on the completion of their blockbuster transfer for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola after agreeing to cover an additional payment of around €5 million to his former club Lyon.
The Reds have already reached an agreement with PSG over a deal worth a fixed £106 million, plus up to £17 million in add-ons, for the France international.
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Bradley Barcola has emerged as a key target for Liverpool as the club looks to strengthen its attack after the departures of Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah over the past two summers.
Barcola joined Paris Saint-Germain from Lyon in 2023 for a reported £38.5m. Since moving to Paris, the France international has won three Ligue 1 titles, two Champions League trophies, two French Cups, the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Intercontinental Cup.
The transfer fee Liverpool have agreed to pay includes covering a solidarity payment that PSG owe Lyon from the deal that took Barcola to the French capital three years ago.
Barcola, who scored three goals for France in this summer’s World Cup, can operate on the right wing or through the middle. His versatility could also provide cover for Alexander Isak while Hugo Ekitike recovers from a serious Achilles injury.
Speaking before Saturday’s 12:30 BST game against Nottingham Forest, Reds boss Andoni Iraola was asked about Gakpo’s future. He said he “cannot guarantee anything”, although he wants to keep the 27-year-old at the club.
“[Gakpo] has been very good since he came back from the World Cup and his holiday, with a very good attitude. I hope we can keep him at that level because I think he has been very influential in our games,”
Iraola he said.
Florian Wirtz has acknowledged that he was highly critical of his performances during his first season at Liverpool, but the Germany international now feels ready to assume greater responsibility under new head coach Andoni Iraola.
The £116 million playmaker believes he has developed physically and mentally since moving to England. Wirtz is also determined to help Liverpool return to the level where they regularly challenge for major trophies.
After reflecting on his difficult first campaign, Wirtz sees his progress as a foundation for a more influential role at Anfield. His development under Iraola will be closely watched as Liverpool seek to re-establish themselves among the leading contenders for major silverware.
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Bradley Barcola is expected to travel to England on Saturday as he moves closer to leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Liverpool.
According to L’Équipe, the 23-year-old France international is preparing to depart PSG after the two clubs reached an agreement on Thursday for a transfer worth around €140 million.