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Reports indicate that Arsenal “could aggressively enter the conversation” for Bradley Barcola amid slow negotiations between PSG and Liverpool. The Gunners wanted to capitalise on stalling talks between Real Madrid and Vinicius Jr, in what was a move that had me genuinely concerned. It has been my belief for a few years already that the one thing holding Arsenal back is their lack of a world-class forward. Bukayo Saka is a great player, but for me, he is yet to enter the truly elite bracket of attacking players. However, if Mikel Arteta can get a player like Bradley Barcola, who is verging on world-class himself, suddenly Arsenal becomes unassailable in England as they seek to defend their Premier League crown. Liverpool must NOT allow Arsenal to hijack a deal for Bradley Barcola Liverpool are trying to pressure PSG into accepting a lower fee for Barcola, but the Ligue 1 club is yet to cede to their efforts. This delay has created a window of opportunity for a team like Arsenal to hijack a deal. Not to mention that Arsenal appear to be close to selling Gabriel Martinelli to Al Hilal, which would generate the type of cash needed to support a financial swing for Barcola. Can we wrap up Barcola please like now please… https://t.co/RfHU6gHYkr — Killi ? (@KM_243_) August 23, 2026 According to a report from Mark Brus for Caught Offside, “Arsenal could come back into the conversation for Bradley Barcola as I’m told Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain remain far apart in terms of his transfer fee. “Sources with ties to the agents industry have provided some insight into the hold-up on the Barcola to Liverpool deal, which has been dragging on for weeks now without much progress. “From what I’m hearing, PSG are not budging on their demands for Barcola: £130m up front, with the possibility of add-ons taking it to £145m. Liverpool, by contrast, view Barcola as being worth £120m maximum. ““Liverpool and PSG still have no agreement on Barcola, there’s a significant gap in valuation,” one source explained. “Arsenal haven’t completely gone away, and could aggressively enter the conversation again if it becomes clear this deal is really stalling.” “Barcola is open to joining LFC and personal terms shouldn’t be an issue, but I’m told that he could also be open to Arsenal, with the 23-year-old likely to be tempted by the prospect of living in London.”