Liverpool Targets PSG Stars Mbaye and Barcola

Liverpool’s rebuild in attack is accelerating, and the next move could be a statement. The club are weighing up a double raid on Paris Saint-Germain for winger Ibrahim Mbaye and his team-mate Bradley Barcola, as they look to redraw their forward line in the post-Mohamed Salah era.

Salah’s departure to Trabzonspor has ripped a hole in Liverpool’s frontline – not just in goals, but in aura. The search for fresh firepower has pushed the recruitment team towards Paris, where two of Europe’s most explosive young wide forwards are struggling for minutes on the bench.

According to the Daily Mail, Liverpool are among the clubs chasing Senegal international Mbaye, with Manchester City and Tottenham also in the frame. That competition sharpens the urgency. If Liverpool want him, they may have to move fast and decisively.

The idea is bold: not just Mbaye, but Barcola as well. Two rapid, direct forwards, both underused at PSG, both capable of stretching defences and attacking space – exactly the kind of profile Liverpool’s attack has leaned on for years.

The pressure finally told after weeks of concern over Liverpool’s attacking depth. With doubts growing about whether the current options can sustain a title or top-four push over a full season, the club are now seriously considering a joint offer for the pair.

It will not come cheap. PSG are expected to demand more than £150 million to part with both players in this window, a figure that reflects their potential more than their current status in the squad. For PSG, Mbaye and Barcola are luxury weapons. For Liverpool, they could be the spine of a new-look frontline.

Both players have spent large chunks of their time at PSG on the bench, watching others start the marquee games. Liverpool see an opportunity in that frustration. Regular minutes at Anfield, a central role in a retooled attack, and the chance to step out from the shadows of Paris – the pitch almost sells itself.

Now the question hangs over Merseyside: will Liverpool push their chips in on a double deal that could define the next phase of their attack, or look elsewhere while Mbaye and Barcola remain restless in Paris?