An insistent rumor sent Bradley Barcola to Liverpool … but his reaction completely changes the situation.
For several days, the mercato rumors have been linked around Bradley Barcola. The tricolor international, first discreet this summer on his intentions, saw his name insistently circulating in England, where Liverpool, a reigning champion, would be ready to strengthen on his left side after the departure of Luis Diaz. A hypothesis which made react even in the corridors of the Parc des Princes.
Barcola closes the door to the Reds
The answer fell: Barcola wants to stay at PSG. According to ESPN, the capital's club has already pushed two approaches from Liverpool for its player, And the latter has no intention of forcing a departure. Committed to the preparation of a season where Paris aims to keep its national supremacy and continue to reign over Europe, the winger believes that its sports priorities go through stability.
This choice will only surprise those who ignore the recent context.
Absent from the list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d'Or, Barcola knows that its margin of progression is still important. He finds himself in an offensive hierarchy where the competition is strong, but where Luis Enrique is counting on his speed and his ability to eliminate. Leaving this framework, one year from the World Cup, could have compromised its development.
Liverpool can forget Barcola
A clear message sent to PSG too
By refusing to enter a standoff, Barcola also sends a positive signal to its leaders. In a transfer window where speculation can quickly destabilize a locker room, the player shows that he wants to start from the front in Paris. At a time when Liverpool is now exploring other tracks and betting on the young Rio Ngumoha, Paris can congratulate himself on keeping a powerful element and which has everything from a power holder. Even if he was not necessarily in recent months.
Perhaps Barcola understood that there was not yet time for expatriation. Bringing back on continuity, in an environment he knows, could allow him to regain the regularity that had marked his beginnings. It remains to be confirmed in the field now that this choice was good … and to transform this loyalty into a decisive yield.
