Player and his agents confident of completing transfer to Liverpool after major breakthrough

He is highly rated across Europe, and he has also been linked with Arsenal. The 23-year-old contributed towards 20 goals last season, despite not starting regularly for the French outfit. His numbers will only improve when he’s playing regularly.

His playing style should be a good fit for the Premier League, and it remains to be seen whether he can make an immediate impact.

Liverpool have been linked with multiple attacking players over the last few weeks, and it remains to be seen whether they can sign another attacker along with Barcola before the window closes.

They need more depth on the flanks, and signing another wide player would be ideal. Yankuba Minteh and Ibrahim Mbaye have been linked with the Reds in recent weeks.