‘Breakthrough in talks’ – Fabrizio Romano’s today update is great news for Liverpool & Bradley Barcola…

‘Progress in negotiations’ – Today’s update from Fabrizio Romano brings promising news for Liverpool and Bradley Barcola.

Fabrizio Romano suggests a significant advancement for Liverpool regarding the transfer of Bradley Barcola.

According to Fabrizio Romano on X (formerly Twitter), the Ligue 1 champions are nearing a deal to acquire the skilled forward.

Liverpool has recently been associated with the French international; however, their current focus is on securing compatriot Bradley Barcola.

Maghnes Akliouche is poised to join PSG this summer.

This development removes another quality option from Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool, but it could ultimately benefit our pursuit of Barcola.

🚨🔴🔵 EXCLUSIVE: Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco have made significant progress in negotiations for Maghnes Akliouche!

The agreement is now in the final stages between the clubs. Details are being finalized, and an announcement is expected soon.

This adds another player to PSG’s roster, who had also aimed to sign Yan Diomande, now set to join Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid.

More importantly, this signing could strengthen Liverpool’s position in negotiating a reasonable fee during the summer transfer window.

PSG cannot demand a high price for Barcola while paying a lower fee for Akliouche.

Reports from France (L’Equipe via GFFN) indicate that PSG recently had a €45m [£38.5m] offer for Maghnes Akliouche turned down. Monaco is reportedly seeking around €70m [£59.9m] for the player to move to Paris.

Even if we assume PSG agrees to pay nearly £60m for the Ligue 1 star, it is difficult to understand how the French champions can justify valuing Bradley Barcola at a reported £145m.

Liverpool, naturally, has no intention of meeting this asking price, and we firmly support this position here at Empire of the Kop.

Liverpool has no intention of agreeing to this amount, and we at Empire of the Kop fully endorse this position.

From a logical standpoint, how can PSG justify a £145m valuation when Akliouche, another notable French player, has played more minutes than Barcola this season?

PSG may contend that their No.29 is a more “premium” talent who has had to vie for playing time against Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. However, their choice in that competition should reinforce the notion that he is not viewed as a crucial part of the starting lineup. This is especially true for the most significant matches of PSG’s season, as Bradley Barcola has not started a single Champions League match since the round of 16.

Furthermore, if we are going to reference Elliot Anderson (£116m) and Morgan Rogers (£117m) as benchmarks, we believe Liverpool should also leverage Akliouche’s valuation in their negotiations.