Romano: Liverpool back away from second part of double PSG deal because of asking price

Romano: Liverpool back away from second part of double PSG deal because of asking price Ibrahim Mbaye seemed like he might be on his way to Liverpool – but the Reds are baulking at the price tag on him. If you enjoy PSG Talk coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. PSG are preparing for their first game of the season tonight – a match against Rennes which has had a fair bit of controversy about it. But in the background, things are moving fast on the transfer front. With all of their incoming business done, the focus now is on the potential sales of Ibrahim Mbaye and Bradley Barcola. Mbaye priced out of Liverpool move While things seem to be inching forward with the Barcola move, the large asking price put on Mbaye by the Parisians seems to have put off the The problem for PSG is that they want rid of Mbaye, and seem to have washed their hands of him. But apart from Liverpool and Aston Villa there’s been very little interest. PSG are going to have to think very carefully about whether they want to price the Senegal winger out of a move this summer. Liverpool aren’t desperate – and if they sign Barcola they certainly won’t be ready to overpay for his teammate. Both of them have been left out of the squad for tonight’s game. It feels like next week will be crucial in both cases. In other news… The World Cup is seen as the crucible where top players prove their worth for the Ballon d’Or – but one former player says a PSG man who wasn’t at the tournament at all should win it. A loan deal has been agreed for a young PSG player to move out on loan with a view to a permanent move.