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Bradley Barcola is at Liverpool’s training ground for a medical with the Reds ahead of his mega-money move from the Parc des Princes to Anfield. Liverpool are on the verge of signing the 23-year-old Frenchman for £123m, with a medical underway at the club’s AXA Training Centre after he arrived on Merseyside via a private jet to John Lennon Airport late this morning. Negotiations with PSG took several weeks, with final negotiations being conducted at the ownership level between PSG’s Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Liverpool’s CEO Billy Hogan, along with sporting director Richard Hughes. The transfer will cost the Reds a total of £123m if £17m worth of add-ons is achieved during his stay at the club, with a guaranteed fee of £106m being paid to PSG. Bradley Barcola has arrived at the AXA Training Centre! ??? (? @OneKopite) pic.twitter.com/nPKVrM71B7 — LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) August 30, 2026 van Dijk welcomes Barcola to Anfield Speaking after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest. “He’s a good player, that’s the only thing I can say,” van Dijk said. “I don’t think there’s any doubt that a club like Liverpool is very attractive to very good players. This is one of the biggest clubs in the world. We all know that we’re going through a little bit of a transition. “You either want to be a part of it or you don’t. The window is open until Tuesday, right? Let’s see what happens. “He’s a player with pace. I remember a goal he scored against Chelsea. If he comes here then he will be welcomed with open arms. Until it’s official there’s no point speaking about it. “It’s about continuing to push each other. The manager said before the weekend what he wants from our front three or four – to give everything and then if we have to bring someone else on to finish the job he’ll do so. We need each other to be successful. “Adding quality to the squad always makes a difference. Let’s see what the next few days brings. After Tuesday we have to fight for everything with no regrets. “We have to score more, concede less, dominate more with and without the ball. Nottingham Forest have come here the last three seasons and remained unbeaten. “That shouldn’t happen. In all the years I’ve been at the club it hadn’t happened. It’s down to us to make sure we are a unit – every member of the squad together with our fans. “It takes some time. We all want it to work as soon as possible for 90 minutes. “Two games in a row we had to fight back. It’s a good sign we fought back but we can still do much better. It’s a process and we’re working on it.”