Liverpool transfer news amid $173M PSG demand as Hugo Ekitike replacement linked

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Liverpool transfer news amid a $173M PSG demand for Bradley Barcola and a short-term replacement for Hugo Ekitike is linked while the French forward is out injuredBradley Barcola in action for France at the World Cup.(Image: Jose Hernandez/Anadolu via Getty Images)Liverpool is working on bringing in more forwards before the September 1 transfer deadline, with an acceptance that Andoni Iraola's roster is currently light.Bradley Barcola, of course, is the primary target for the Reds, but Liverpool is also considering others, including his PSG teammate Ibrahim Mbaye. We start with another update on Barcola, with another player being suggested alongside him as an option to replace the injured Hugo Ekitike.Bradley Barcola (PSG)PSG is insisting on receiving in excess of $173 million (£128 million) for the transfer of Barcola, according to L'Equipe, which is why a transfer move to Liverpool has not yet materialized.The suggestion in France is that the Reds would like to pay $138 million (£103 million), with a compromise yet to be reached.

Barcola is open to the move, though, and is not going to sign a contract extension.Barcola is tied down at the Parc des Princes until the summer of 2028 as things stand, but he wants a bigger role. With Mohamed Salah having departed, Liverpool can offer that to him.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

While he played a lot, he missed out on starting the biggest games under Luis Enrique.Liverpool.com says: Barcola would be the best option realistically available on the market to the Reds. Maybe, though the Magpies allowing that appears unlikely.The report claims Liverpool, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, and Borussia Dortmund are all keen.Woltemade was one of the most highly coveted forwards in the Bundesliga when he left Stuttgart, with Bayern Munich very interested but unwilling to pay the $93 million (£69 million) fee that Newcastle committed.Liverpool.com says: Newcastle has had a bit of a nightmare in the transfer market in the last couple of years.