What happened in PSG vs Aston Villa tonight suggests Bradley Barcola to Liverpool could be close – opinion

Rather than dismissing the ongoing rumors, the PSG chief notably refused to rule out an exit for the French international before the window closes.

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“We’re working calmly, we don’t talk too much, we do,” Al-Khelaifi told Canal Plus (quotes via Fabrizio Romano).

“I can’t say whether he will leave or not… Today, he is a PSG player. We’ll see!”

?? PSG chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi on Bradley Barcola: “We’re working calmly, we don’t talk too much, we do. I can’t say whether he will leave or not…”.

“Today, he is a PSG player. We’ll see!”, told Canal Plus.

The story from May, confirmed: Barcola is not untouchable. ? pic.twitter.com/vq09Re8KWh

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 12, 2026

With Liverpool actively negotiating and PSG open to discussions, Barcola’s bench role in Austria may well prove to be his final matchday involvement in a PSG shirt.