Bradley Barcola has reportedly asked to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, with Arsenal among those tracking him as a potential signing.
Alex Crook reports for talkSPORT that both Liverpool and Arsenal are tracking Bradley Barcola, and a reliable source informs him that Barcola has asked to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
PSG have been in contract talks with Barcola, but Crooks now believes those negotiations have stalled, potentially opening the door to the interested Premier League clubs.
Crooks claims Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa remains Arsenal’s top choice, but he wouldn’t rule out a move for Barcola instead.
Reliable PSG-focused journalist Abdellah Boulma claims Barcola is indeed receptive to the idea of leaving the French club for a new challenge.
Boulma confirms that Arsenal and Liverpool are among several European clubs with an interest, and PSG are seemingly open to a sale if they receive a satisfactory offer.
But a quick resolution is not expected at this stage, with the parties involved to resume talks at the end of the World Cup. Barcola is at the tournament with France, who are yet to kick off their campaign.
Fabrizio Romano had reported this week that Barcola is a top target for Arsenal, following an update from football insider Hand of Arsenal earlier in the day.
Hand of Arsenal had reported that Andrea Berta has been in regular contact with Barcola’s agent to make it clear the player is of serious interest to Arsenal. The Gunners’ sporting director has made it clear that if PSG become open to a sale, Arsenal want to know.
Those close to the player believe he was disappointed not to start in a number of important fixtures in 2025/26, and PSG are ready to sell if he won’t renew.
Following his 21 goals and 20 assists for PSG in 2024/25, Barcola had a much quieter campaign in 2025/26, scoring 13 and assisting six.
That’s partly because he played over 1,000 minutes less football this season, with a couple of very brief injury absences and that growing sense that Luis Enrique prefers other players in the big games.
The situation could open up the possibility for Arsenal to pounce and sign the 23-year-old, in the hope that he can recapture his previous form.
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