Shock, club record deal now close to completion

Shock, club record deal now close to completion Liverpool have been linked with a whole host of transfers this summer. The Anfield outfit were in desperate need of fresh talent and, while they have welcomed several players through the Anfield doors, they still look no better than they did under Arne Slot last term. For most of the summer transfer window, fans spoke about how different things were going to be with Andoni Iraola in charge , especially with the "heavy metal" style of football that he was going to bring to L4. However, in the Reds' first two Premier League games of the 2026-27 season, Liverpool's performances have been completely uninspiring with both outings making it more than clear that additions still need to be made. But, with deadline day edging closer, it feels like Liverpool are cutting it rather close to improve their ranks. Fortunately for them, Iraola and Richard Hughes look to have brought the Reds a bit closer to completing a deal but, it seems like it could cost Liverpool a lot more money than they originally expected it to. Liverpool will break their transfer record when they confirm Bradley Barcola's deal Ever since Yan Diomande turned Liverpool down, Bradley Barcola has been their main priority . The Frenchman is in the final two years of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain and, even though the Champions League winners have offered him multiple extensions to his stay, he's chosen to turn them down. And, now that Luis Enrique has welcomed many new attackers to Paris such as Ferran Torres, Barcola has started to move even further down the pecking order. This forced him to seek pastures new with Liverpool emerging as the favourites to sign him. Over the last couple of days, the deal has been getting closer with a fee now agreed upon. However, as per an update from French journalist Benjamin Quarez, Liverpool now look likely to pay even more money to confirm Barcola's transfer. "For Barcola: PSG via N. Al-Khelaïfi has negotiated an additional payment from Liverpool to cover the amount owed by PSG to Lyon," he shared via X. "Namely 5M€ corresponding to the percentage received by the training club on the sale." Liverpool will end up spending £128 million to sign Bradley Barcola Before this extra €5 million payment emerged, Barcola was going to cost Liverpool around £124 million. However, now that the Reds are shelling out another €5 million to Lyon, Barcola's transfer fee will go up to around £128 million. Obviously, this is a lot of money for any player but, for one with only two years left on his current contract, it's a massive fee. And, the fact that he's never played in the Premier League before is also rather scary. However, after their opening games of the season, it's clear that without a new attacker or two, there's no way that Liverpool will finish higher than fifth. So, even though Barcola is going to cost a pretty penny, his performances from the last couple of seasons as well as his two consecutive Champions League wins make it feel like he's going to be well worth it. Here's hoping that the 23-year-old ends up being worth Liverpool breaking their transfer record for him, otherwise, some serious questions will need to be asked.