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Liverpool are hoping to receive a major breakthrough on the Bradley Barcola deal soon, with PSG’s deal to sign Ferran Torres close to being completed. On Tuesday, Ben Jacobs reported that once the Torres transfer is done, it could be that PSG are more accepting of a Liverpool deal that includes a reduction on their £145m asking price. Jacob reports: “Liverpool could develop as well. So we’re at that stage of market where there’s a lot of indirectly linked transfers where a club like Liverpool are waiting and as soon as PSG are in a position where they’ve added and they need to subtract, maybe it’s a better chance to get Barcola done. “PSG are doubling down and sticking to €170m, hoping maybe another team like Arsenal comes forward, only to find that the window shuts and they’re stuck with a player that’s got only two years left on his contract. Liverpool are playing on that tactic waiting, being patient, and hoping that price drops.” Now, David Ornstein reports that Barcelona and PSG are on the verge of agreeing a deal for Torres. The latest Ferran Torres news should be music to Liverpool’s ears amid Barcola pursuit Reporting for The Athletic, David Ornstein writes: “Paris Saint-Germain are close to reaching an agreement for Barcelona forward Ferran Torres. The 26-year-old is not expected to resume training with Hansi Flick’s side as the two clubs look to finalise a deal, with discussions over a transfer fee ongoing. “Barcelona are open to selling the forward due to the fact that any renewal of his contract would require a payment of around €8millon (£6.8m; $9.2m) to be made to Manchester City, owing to a clause in the deal which saw him join Barca from City for an initial €55m plus a further €10m in add-ons in January 2022.” Liverpool will need to compromise with PSG on a transfer fee Liverpool are reportedly unwilling to pay more than €120m on signing Barcola, while PSG won’t sell for less than €170m. The way things look, at least from the outside, Liverpool are going to need to compromise with the Parisians at around the €145m mark, because even if Torres’ move to PSG means they need cash, it would be quite surprising to see them make a €50m (£45m) concession for Barcola.