Bradley Barcola has been left out of the Paris Saint-Germain squad for their Ligue 1 opener against Rennes, marking his third consecutive absence from the team. The 23-year-old France international was also not involved in PSG's Super Cup victory over Aston Villa or their French Super Cup defeat to Lens.
This ongoing exclusion fuels speculation surrounding Barcola's future, with Liverpool and Arsenal reportedly interested in the winger. Liverpool are in the market for a new winger, but there is a significant gap between their valuation of Barcola and PSG's reported asking price of £145m.
PSG, who have won back-to-back Champions League titles with Barcola, have bolstered their attack this summer with the signings of Ferran Torres, Mika Godts, and Maghnes Akliouche. These new additions, along with existing stars like Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Desire Doue, suggest limited opportunities for Barcola.
Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola acknowledged on Friday that his squad is short of wingers ahead of the new Premier League season. The Reds, who face Newcastle in their opening game, recently had a £60m bid for Yankuba Minteh rejected by Brighton and have signed one winger this summer, Victor Munoz from Osasuna.