Liverpool Pursue Ambitious Double Signing of Mbaye and Barcola

Liverpool’s rebuild up front is gathering pace – and the next move could be a statement one. The club are weighing up an ambitious double raid on Paris Saint-Germain for wingers Ibrahim Mbaye and Bradley Barcola as they look to redraw their attacking map after Mohamed Salah’s departure.

Salah’s move to Trabzonspor has ripped a huge chunk of experience and end product out of Liverpool’s front line. Goals, assists, aura – all gone in one summer. Inside Anfield, the concern is real: the current forward options may not be enough to carry the load of a full season on multiple fronts.

So attention has turned to Paris.

According to the Daily Mail, Liverpool are among the clubs chasing Senegal international Mbaye, with Manchester City and Tottenham also in the frame. The 21-year-old has pace, direct running and the kind of one‑v‑one threat that suits the Premier League’s tempo. That profile, and his potential ceiling, has put him firmly on the radar of England’s elite.

But Liverpool are not just looking at Mbaye. They are exploring the possibility of pairing him with his PSG team-mate Bradley Barcola in a double deal that would inject raw speed and unpredictability into their attack. Two wide forwards, both rapid, both hungry, both underused in Paris. For a recruitment department that has often thrived on spotting opportunity in the margins, it is an enticing scenario.

The problem? Price.

PSG are expected to demand in excess of £150 million for the pair in the current window. That figure underlines how highly the French champions value their young attackers, despite the fact that both have spent long stretches on the bench. For Liverpool, it would mean a major financial play, one that would shape not just this summer but the next few windows.

Yet the logic is clear. With Salah gone and doubts lingering over whether the existing forwards can collectively replace his influence, Liverpool need fresh dynamism in the final third. Mbaye and Barcola offer exactly that: vertical running, width, and the ability to stretch defences that sit deep at Anfield.

PSG’s stance remains firm for now. The French club hold the cards, and interest from Manchester City and Tottenham only strengthens their hand when it comes to Mbaye. Any Liverpool move would have to be decisive and substantial.

Still, the opportunity is there. Two talented, frustrated wingers, short on minutes in Paris, could find a stage and a starring role on Merseyside. The question now is whether Liverpool are prepared to turn admiration into a bid that tests PSG’s resolve – and reshapes their own attack in the process.