Barcola remains Liverpool's primary target

[Getty Images] When BBC Sport spoke to Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan in New York, the message was very much that FSG will continue to invest when it comes to doing what is best to put the team in a place to win. With Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister, Liverpool have solid options in midfield. Szoboszlai and Gravenberch signed new contracts this year while Andoni Iraola will be hoping to get the most out of Mac Allister, who was nowhere near his best last season. One department where at least one more signing is guaranteed is up front, with PSG'S Bradley Barcola now Liverpool's primary target after they missed out on Yan Diomande. Liverpool have already signed Victor Munoz from Osasuna for £34m. It would be unfair to tag Barcola as the direct replacement for Mohamed Salah but with PSG valuing him at £145m, it would be a statement signing. Liverpool are more willing to do a deal at about £100m, with Barcola open to a move to Anfield. In June, BBC Sport reported that Tottenham were among a number of clubs monitoring Cody Gakpo's situation but such a move would only take place if Liverpool have a replacement and given he has four years left on his contract, the Netherlands international would not come cheap. Liverpool still view him as a proven attacker in the Premier League who can function in different ways and with Hugo Ekitike unlikely to feature this year because of a ruptured Achilles tendon, letting Gakpo go would be a big call. Mike Gordon, the FSG president and essentially the managing owner of Liverpool, was in Chicago on Sunday. Like everyone else associated with the club, he would have seen the excitement for the Iraola era in full flow in the first half against Leeds before the realisation after the break this squad is in need of more incomings. Read more on Liverpool's summer here