Liverpool open Barcola talks as Arsenal watch on

Liverpool have opened club-to-club talks with PSG for Bradley Barcola, pushing ahead while Arsenal are yet to table a competing bid (1). The 23-year-old French winger has been on the radar of both Premier League sides, but right now it is Liverpool making the running. Barcola, who can play across the front line, would represent a significant attacking addition and a direct statement in a window where Arsenal are expected to strengthen in wide areas. No formal offer from the Gunners has arrived yet, leaving Liverpool with a clear run at the PSV academy graduate.