Liverpool completes £123m transfer of Bradley Barcola from PSG, biggest of summer

Liverpool signed France winger Bradley Barcola for £123m from PSG, the summer's most expensive transfer and a French league record.

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Liverpool finalized the signing of French winger Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain on 2026-08-31, for a deal worth 123 million pounds ($166 million), the most expensive transfer of the 2026 summer window. ^[1] Bayer Leverkusen completed the signing of Moussa Diaby from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad. ^[2] Bayer Leverkusen reached an agreement with RC Strasbourg to sign right-back Guéla Doué for a fee of €36 million. ^[3] Bradley Barcola, a 23-year-old France international, won two consecutive UEFA Champions League titles with Paris Saint-Germain, though he was primarily used as an impact substitute behind Désiré Doué. ^[4] The transfer consists of a guaranteed fee of 106 million pounds ($143 million) plus up to an additional 17 million pounds ($23 million) in potential add-ons, making the total an approximate 123 million pounds ($166 million) and a record exit fee for a player leaving the French league. ^[5] The transfer fee of 123 million pounds (approximately 166 million dollars) makes this the most expensive deal of the summer transfer market. ^[6] The French winger Moussa Diaby has returned to the club on a deal until 2031. ^[7] Liverpool secured its primary summer target after months of pursuit regarding the French winger. ^[8] Guéla Doué, 23, is the older brother of PSG star Désiré Doué, who has won the Champions League twice. ^[9]

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Bayer Leverkusen completed the signing of Moussa Diaby from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad. · Yahoo! Sports

Bayer Leverkusen reached an agreement with RC Strasbourg to sign right-back Guéla Doué for a fee of €36 million. · Yahoo! Sports

Bradley Barcola, a 23-year-old France international, won two consecutive UEFA Champions League titles with Paris Saint-Germain, though he was primarily used as an impact substitute behind Désiré Doué. · Winnipeg Free Press

The transfer consists of a guaranteed fee of 106 million pounds ($143 million) plus up to an additional 17 million pounds ($23 million) in potential add-ons, making the total an approximate 123 million pounds ($166 million) and a record exit fee for a player leaving the French league. · Winnipeg Free Press

The transfer fee of 123 million pounds (approximately 166 million dollars) makes this the most expensive deal of the summer transfer market. · Crítica

The French winger Moussa Diaby has returned to the club on a deal until 2031. · Yahoo! Sports

Liverpool secured its primary summer target after months of pursuit regarding the French winger. · Crítica

Guéla Doué, 23, is the older brother of PSG star Désiré Doué, who has won the Champions League twice. · Yahoo! Sports

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