Greek left-back for Liverpool and Greece, 1996-born
Liverpool are pursuing Barcola from PSG, with talks expected after PSG value him at around €145m. Liverpool see him as a potential replacement for Salah and are negotiating amid broader squad changes ahead of the new season.
Liverpool is pushing to reboot under Andoni Iraola after a turbulent pre-season, with Szoboszlai and Elliott reflecting on last season’s upheavals. New signings and young players are in focus as the manager shapes a cohesive unit ahead of the new campaign.
Liverpool’s pre-season tour has seen tensions flare after Dominik Szoboszlai handed the captain’s armband to Kostas Tsimikas rather than Curtis Jones, prompting a post-match exchange. Szoboszlai later says there is no conflict and the captaincy will be settled by the club’s captain and coach.