Bradley Barcola Next Club Transfer Odds: Liverpool Favourites to Land PSG Winger
Simon Winter
France and PSG starlet Bradley Barcola is a player in demand this summer, with several Premier League big hitters among the clubs expected to battle it out for the winger’s signature.
With France’s involvement in the World Cup ending after their Third Place Playoff against England in Miami on Saturday, it will soon be decision time for Barcola, who must choose between staying in Paris or seeking out a new challenge in England or elsewhere.
Barcola, who scored 13 times in 49 appearances in all competitions at club level last season, joined PSG from Lyon in 2023 for around £40m, though the Parisians are believed to be demanding a fee in the region of £100m to facilitate his exit.
Below, we’ve taken a look at the latest LiveScoreBet’s transfer specials betting odds to analyse how the “Barcola next club” markets are taking shape.
Liverpool – 1/1 (evens)
Liverpool have been heavily linked with Barcola since the turn of the year and the Reds remain even-money favourites to land the 23-year-old if he leaves PSG this summer.
With Mohamed Salah’s nine-year reign as King of the Kop finally over, there is a gaping void on the flank for Liverpool to fill and Barcola is one of several wingers who have been mooted as possible replacements for the Egyptian.
RB Leipzig’s Yann Diomande had also been a prime target for Liverpool, though the Ivorian has made it clear that he would prefer to go to PSG, though that could make it easier for the Reds to acquire Barcola.
One slight complication is that Barcola favours a position on the left rather than the right-wing slot that Salah occupied with such distinction.
Liverpool also need to be careful not to choke Rio Ngumoha’s pathway and development on the left while they also need to decide whether they want to splash another £100m+ on a single player having spent big money badly last year.
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Arsenal – 6/4
Premier League champions Arsenal are in the market for attacking reinforcements this summer as they prepare to launch their title defence, and the Gunners are currently second-favourites to sign Bradley Barcola behind rivals Liverpool.
With Leandro Trossard sold to Besiktas for a nominal £15m fee and Gabriel Martinelli considered an impact player rather than a regular starter, Arsenal need to strengthen their options for the left side of their attack, and Barcola has the star quality to fill that gap.
The purchase of left winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge seemed to indicate that Arsenal’s interest in Barcola might have cooled however, with the Londoners instead choosing to commit their resources towards signing Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa next.
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Bayern Munich – 4/1
German heavyweights Bayern Munich failed in their pursuit of England’s Anthony Gordon earlier in the summer, though that transfer saga did tell us that the Bavarians were ready to spend big on a left winger before the start of the new Bundesliga campaign.
Bradley Barcola is the kind of high-calibre recruit that would tick a lot of Bayern Munich’s boxes ahead of their latest assault for domestic and continental silverware, and they have the financial clout to pull off a nine-figure deal.
News around a prospective sale of Michael Olise to Real Madrid is also starting to gain traction and what better way for Bayern Munich to replace him than with his French teammate, Barcola.
Olise’s departure could, in fact, be the key to any concrete chase of Barcola. Bayern maintain a “not for sale” public-facing stance on Olise, but in the background, there are whispers that contingency plans are already being made.
Barcola is the perfect profile to replace Olise, with the French international already a high-level performer with real pedigree who has further room to develop. We think this one could have real legs later in the summer.
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FC Barcelona – 9/2
Fourth on the list are Barcelona, but barring a monumental transfer strategy shift or long-term injury, a move for Bradley Barcola seems very unlikely this summer.
Having already completed an €80m (£69.3m) move for Anthony Gordon, it would make little sense for Barca to go big on another player who plays the same position.
Barcelona are still managing their finances carefully and the signing of Gordon is likely to have impacted their spending power. If they do need cover on the flanks in the closing days of the transfer window, they might be wiser revisit a deal for Marcus Rashford, who spent last season on loan in Catalonia.
Bringing back Rashford would be a more cost-effective way to add depth and competition for Gordon and though Barca let their buy-option on the Man Utd expire, they would probably still be amenable to another loan if a deal was on the table.
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Chelsea – 5/1
Sneaking onto the list are Chelsea, whose price of 5/1 to sign Bradley Barcola this summer should really be much longer when all things are considered.
Some sources have reported that Chelsea are ready to throw their hat into the ring for the 23-year-old, though convincing Barcola to swap the bright lights of the Champions League for no European football at all next season might not be the easiest sell.
The Blues are looking to offload Alejandro Garnacho this summer, while last year’s signing, Jamie Gittens, has failed to nail down a regular starting berth, leaving them light on quality on the left wing.
Barcola would be a dream signing for that position, however, the Frenchman is likely to be reluctant to move to Stamford Bridge, especially if he has more palatable options like Liverpool and Bayern Munich to choose from.
