Liverpool have agreed a fee with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Bradley Barcola after the French club lowered their demands for the forward. Liverpool have also enquired about the availability of Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr as Andoni Iraola looks to add wide attacking threat to his squad, after the Reds had also seen two bids for Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh knocked back.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid have insisted there is “zero per cent chance” they sell Julian Alvarez to Barcelona this summer and claim they are “the only victims” in the protracted transfer saga. The 26-year-old forward has made it clear that he would like to join Barcelona but Arsenal continue to monitor the situation and may move to make a late deal for the Argentina international. The Independent understands that Atletico would like Alvarez’s future to be decided by Friday.
Elsewhere, Manchester City have sealed a €100m deal for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi and have sold Savio to Tottenham in a deal worth £85m. They are also interested in Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo and could yet reignite a move for Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez, making him potentially the biggest transfer of the summer. Chelsea are also in talks to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and could turn back to Bournemouth’s Alex Scott if they sell Fernandez.