Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola features highly among the options Liverpool are considering as an alternative to their top winger target Yan Diomande.
PSG are negotiating Diomande's transfer with RB Leipzig after he indicated his preference to join the French and European champions.
The 19-year-old has been Liverpool's top target, but they have not been prepared to meet Leipzig's valuation.
The German club want significantly more than the £86m Liverpool were willing to pay for the Ivory Coast international.
The Premier League side have been reluctant to go any higher than that, which appears to give PSG a clear run at the winger.
Luis Enrique's side have a contract agreed with Diomande until 2031, but club-to-club negotiations between PSG and Leipzig are ongoing.
Why Liverpool target Barcola could be available this summer
Liverpool have already signed winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna and are now exploring their options as they execute their plans to replace Mohamed Salah.
Barcola's future at PSG is uncertain due to his frustrations about being overlooked for selection in the big games - namely the Champions League final win against Arsenal.
Sky Sports News reported earlier this month that Barcola could leave PSG this summer if he is still unhappy about his situation when he returns from the World Cup with France.
PSG ideally want to keep hold of the 23-year-old but will not stand in his way if he wishes to move on and a club meets their valuation. The Ligue 1 club will not let him go on the cheap.
Barcola has two years left on his contract, which makes this the ideal time for PSG to cash in on the player if he refuses to extend his deal.
Arsenal have also been keeping an eye on Barcola, but as it stands, their priority for the left-wing position appears to be Morgan Rogers at Aston Villa.
Liverpool transfers
In
Jeremy Jacquet - Rennes, £60m
Victor Munoz - Osasuna, £34.5m
Out
Andy Robertson - Tottenham, free
Ibrahima Konate - Real Madrid, free
Mohamed Salah - released
Rhys Williams - released
Chrismaris1
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These guys came back to exploit Liverpool's finance
I have told them, don't sign that Leipzig player for such much money we rather face him in champions league against PSG once again
Chrismaris1
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Let’s go for Minthe who is better and cheaper he would definitely become one of the greatest just like how Mo started
it's a chance worth taken
Puoblnprty
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LFC can go for Eliman Ndiaye plz.
Readenruy
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Morgan Rogers is not a left winger he is a CAM ...Arsenal will get Barcola if he decide to leave PSG...French players always do good at Arsenal
diuclmnp
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diomande is quality winger
junior2501
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let's just wait it out I don't like barcola not dynamic enough other good players will come during the season better then him we need to prioritize right wing and right back for now
preferably monte or ndiye
yuhadorst
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Let’s go for Minthe who is better and cheaper he would definitely become one of the greatest just like how Mo started
Better than Yan
junior2501
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Let’s go for Minthe who is better and cheaper he would definitely become one of the greatest just like how Mo started
minute better barcola no
junior2501
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let's just wait it out I don't like barcola not dynamic enough other good players will come during the season better then him we need to prioritize right wing and right back for now
yuhadorst
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Let’s go for Minthe who is better and cheaper he would definitely become one of the greatest just like how Mo started
Denisliverpool❤️
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These guys came back to exploit Liverpool's finance
Yewdinopsz
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go for ndiayi and stop that foolish players how much you bought ishak. eketike.and f.wirth
English
Razbiotuy
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go for ndiayi and stop that foolish players how much you bought ishak. eketike.and f.wirth
Kris12
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Not alternative just go and buy him. The guy is good
Widbiltz
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I love my club transfer market strategies.
cuneilmnrs
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Who is Diomande? what qualities does he have to be paid such an amount? Presently at the world cup he's a flop. So liverpool should not waste such a amount of money on him. To me his value is 35millions. Not more. I even prefer Bacola to Diomande. The press is just giving this Diomande values that he doesn't even deserve.
Singapore1183229
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Pay no more than £ 50 million. He was not playing regularly. When LFC wanted him he did give a hoot previously.