Paris Saint-Germain completed a couple of key deals last weekend as Luis Enrique’s squad was supplemented by the arrivals of Ferran Torres and Mika Godts, yet there was a quiet development elsewhere that, in time, could become a major problem for the Ligue 1 champions.
Much of the summer has been dominated by the saga of Bradley Barcola and Liverpool. It increasingly looks like the French winger will leave for Anfield in what is likely to be a club-record sale far eclipsing the €90 million transfer fee Al-Hilal paid to sign Neymar in 2023.
Losing Barcola is likely not what Luis Campos and Luis Enrique wanted at the start of the summer, but equally, it’s not a disaster either.
His transfer fee alone is likely to cover the transfer fees of Godts and Torres combined, while his exit fits the club mantra of not keeping unhappy players. Furthermore, Barcola was not a guaranteed starter, though he was certainly PSG’s most dangerous attacking alternative and a precious weapon because of his raw pace and acceleration.
How much Barcola has had his head turned by agent Moussa Sissoko, we will probably never know, but a pattern is emerging.
