--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-08-26T22:14:23.115Z data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/liverpool/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGl2ZXJwb29sZWNoby5jby51ay9zcG9ydC9mb290YmFsbC9mb290YmFsbC1uZXdzL2xpdmVycG9vbC10cmFuc2Zlci1uZXdzLWxpdmUtYmlnLTM0NDEyMTA3 --- # Liverpool transfer news with big Barcola development and Konsa latest - **Source:** - **Club:** Liverpool - **Original URL:** https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-transfer-news-live-big-34412107 PSG winger Bradley Barcola is top of the Spanish's wishlist and negotiations are ongoing to bring him to Anfield. Ands the Reds are also weighing up a move for his team-mate Ibrahim Mbaye. Meanwhile, there could still be several more exits on the cards, including Cody Gakpo to Tottenham. The Echo has all the latest news, rumours and gossip coming out of Anfield... This introductory offer saves £384 compared to the standard price, with every package also providing 100 regular channels alongside free Netflix and discovery+ subscriptions. New UpdatesKey EventsDjed Spence latestView Post6th Aug15:56 BSTFormer Liverpool star says Reds must add to their defenceFormer Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam is of the opinion that the Reds must strengthen their defence this summer. Adam told Betfred: “The squad does look light. I think they need another right-back because Conor Bradley’s Liverpool career has been affected by injuries and I think Jeremie Frimpong is more of a wing-back than a right-back. “They definitely need another midfielder if they can get one and maybe a left-back too. “I know Tsimikas is there, but they need somebody that’s really going to put pressure on Milos Kerkez. Regarding Kerkez, Andoni Iraola got the best out of him at Bournemouth and he can possibly get the best out of him at Liverpool.” CommentsChris Burns6th Aug15:29 BSTRush expects big things from IraolaIan Rush expects Andoni Iraola to be a success at Liverpool. Rush says he was impressed by what he saw on the training pitch as preparations for the new season got underway. "I'm looking forward to (the new season)," Rush said. "It's a high pressing game, and slowly but surely it is coming together. I watched a couple of training sessions and the intensity was coming in those seven-vs-sevens, but when you take it to 11-vs-11, it takes time. "But you could see the signs were coming. Players were getting back to fitness and we can hopefully make a signing or two, and you never know. "The first four or five games, that will be important. If you start well, that will give everyone the confidence to go on and be more successful. "You ask me every year for the last 30 years and I say we have to win the league. Iraola has got to be given time, but if you win a trophy, that will be great. I'm sure he will deliver the goods." CommentsChris Burns6th Aug14:55 BSTCaoimhin Kelleher claim madeEx-Newcastle United goalkeeper Shay Given believes the Reds should re-sign former shot stopper Caoimhin Kelleher. The Irish star left Anfield for Brentford in 2025, but Given reckons he’s a better keeper than current Reds No. 2 Giorgi Mamardashvili. He told Boyle Sports: “Giorgi Mamardashvili arrived at Liverpool with a big reputation and he’s done okay so far, but I’m still not convinced that he is going to be the future number one after Alisson. I am now even more convinced about Caoimhin Kelleher given he’s proven he can be number one at Brentford and he obviously knows Liverpool inside and out. “There’s no doubt in my mind that he could come back to the club, and what I like about Kelleher is that he brings a real calmness to everything he does. He never seems fazed or fluffed up about anything. He could make the best save in the world and just get up like nothing has happened and set about organising his defenders for a corner. If that was me, I’d be knee sliding across the 18-yard box!" CommentsChris Burns6th Aug14:29 BSTKonsa latestAston Villa are believed to be aware of the interest from Liverpool and Arsenal in centre-back Ezri Konsa, according to The Guardian. Konsa, 29, is an England international but would reportedly cost around £60million. While the Reds are battling an injury crisis in defence, reports claim they are unwilling to delve into the market for defensive reinforcements at this stage. CommentsChris Burns6th Aug14:00 BST'Reds could replace Luis Diaz with PSG star'Former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam believes Bradley Barcola would be a huge signing that would finally see the Reds replace Luis Diaz, who left in the summer of 2025. Adam told Betfred: “If you look at the talent he’s got, and he is a talent, then I think he’d be a terrific signing. "We saw glimpses of what he could do at the World Cup and I still believe the club haven’t replaced Luis Diaz, so there’s an opportunity for somebody like Barcola to come in and show that quality. He’d be a terrific signing if they can get that over the line.” CommentsChris Burns6th Aug13:27 BSTSalah officially signs for TrabzonsporFormer Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has officially put pen to paper with Turkish side Trabzonspor. The move finally puts to bed months of speculation as to where the iconic forward would land after leaving Liverpool following nine successful years. It's believed he has signed a two-year deal and could be pocketing around £17million a year. CommentsChris Burns6th Aug13:20 BSTDjed Spence latestDespite rumours doing the rounds on social media and various outlets that Liverpool are interested in Tottenham Hotspur and England full-back Djed Spence, the Echo understands that the Reds have absolutely no intention of moving for the player. Liverpool are battling a somewhat serious injury crisis at the back, but it doesn't appear that the Reds are willing to dip into the market for defensive reinforcements as it stands. CommentsChris Burns6th Aug12:47 BST'He will make mistakes' - Iraola handed verdictJamie Carragher says Andoni Iraola will make mistakes in his first season in charge of the Reds. Speaking to The Football Ramble, he said: “In an ideal world, I would have loved Iraola to have had a couple of European campaigns, won a trophy, been involved in a cup final, but at the moment maybe those managers aren’t about. “He will make mistakes because he’s not managed a European campaign. How does he rotate? Does he rotate in the 12:30 game on a Saturday after an away game on the Wednesday? Does he stay with the team? Does he come straight back after a game? “These are all things I remember as a player that players will complain about to managers and staff, and if you’ve never really had that before, you’re still learning on the job and still learning those little details.” CommentsChris Burns6th Aug12:16 BSTPSG refusing to budge on Barcola feePSG are insisting on banking £128million for Bradley Barcola this summer, according to L'Equipe. The major fee is believed to be the reason a transfer to Liverpool has failed to materialise. It’s reported that the Reds would prefer to pay around £103m for the winger, with a compromise yet to be reached. Barcola is said to be open to the move. CommentsChris Burns6th Aug11:45 BSTMbaye gets backing from Liverpool legend Only time will tell if Liverpool are to firm up their interest in Ibrahim Mbaye this summer. But as the Reds weigh up their options, the Senegalese has already received one ringing endorsement from Anfield legend Sadio Mane. Mane said: “Seventeen years old and at this level, I think it’s impressive. He has a bright future ahead of him. “We will try to help him find the right rhythm so that he can help us even more, because he is an exceptional player.” READ THE FULL STORY. CommentsChris Burns6th Aug11:15 BSTWATCH : Salah's Trabzonspor welcomeMohamed Salah has been given a huge welcome at his new club Trabzonspor. A sea of red flares greeted the former Liverpool winger as he signed a two-year deal with the Turkish club. CommentsChris Burns6th Aug10:46 BSTCarragher offers Arne Slot sacking theoryLiverpool hero Jamie Carragher believes it was probably the right call to replace Arne Slot with Andoni Iraola, but because of the results and fan sentiment, rather than the Dutchman's style of play. "This idea that Liverpool love this style of football because of Jurgen Klopp... no, no, no. Every fan loves that style of football," Carragher told The Football Ramble podcast. "I hope we don't become the kind of club that says, 'Klopp played this style of football, so we have to get a manager like that.' "Arne Slot was more controlled and passive, but he didn't lose his job because of style. He lost it because of results. If he had challenged for the league and won a domestic cup, then he would still be in a job. "Every style can win and lose. Iraola's style is exciting, yes. But if you lose, you're saying, 'We're wide open, we're getting done on the counterattack.' "Pep Guardiola or Slot's style of football, when it doesn't work, it's slow and ponderous. There's good and bad." CommentsChris Burns6th Aug10:17 BSTBarcola 'prefers Liverpool over Arsenal'Bradley Barcola would prefer to join Liverpool over Premier League champions Arsenal this summer, according to journalist Ben Jacobs. The Reds are said to be in talks with PSG as they look to agree a fee for the French winger. The Gunners are also said to be heavily interested. Jacbos said: “My understanding is that if Liverpool and Arsenal both agreed a deal for Barcola, Barcola is leaning towards Liverpool.” CommentsChris Burns6th Aug09:45 BSTMunoz: 'Iraola's style suits me'Liverpool's new signing Victor Munoz has opened up on how Andoni Iraola's style will suit his game. The Spanish winger joined his team-mates at Kirkby yesterday and was given the No. 23 shirt. Speaking to the club website, he said: "His style, it is well known already that he likes to play with open wingers on both sides and to build this constant and intense pressure, this overwhelming drive forward. “So, I think that fits perfectly with my skillset, these are tools that I as a player also bring to the game, so I think it is a good fit for me and I hope to bring these skills to Liverpool." CommentsChris Burns6th Aug09:15 BSTOwen shares concerns over Barcola feeMichael Owen believes Paris Saint-Germain could force Liverpool into an 'extortionate' fee for Bradley Barcola due to a desperation to replace Mohamed Salah. Speaking exclusively to the ECHO via Casino.org, the 46-year-old said: "Barcola, he's obviously the big name on everybody's lips. It sounds like he might be available. "It sounds like he's going to be expensive, though - but they're going to have to make some form of statement signing, of course. You know, it used to be Salah, and [Sadio] Mane and [Luis] Diaz. "There's so many great wide players [at Liverpool] over the years. And it feels like there's a dearth of them, of course, now at Liverpool. Speaking about the potential £145m cost of a transfer, Owen added: "That sounds extortionate, doesn't it? For someone that's not proven in the Premier League. "Obviously played at the highest level, but, yeah, at some point you've got to say no, haven't you? If it gets to £145m, I mean, wow, that's eye-watering… “And the problem is everybody knows you're desperate for a top-class player, so you're going to have to pay through the nose. "That might be just what you have to do. But it sounds extortionate, doesn't it? £145 million, that's the number that you're saying." CommentsChris Burns6th Aug08:40 BSTJeremy Jacquet still absent from trainingLiverpool trained yesterday as new signing Victor Munoz joined the ranks and met his teammates for the first time. However, new centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, who signed in January and joined this summer, was still absent. The French star didn't play a minute on the Reds' pre-season tour of the USA. Reportedly, Liverpool are not looking for a new defender, but with a host of injuries in their backline, this could change. CommentsChris Burns6th Aug08:34 BSTTen players set to leave Reds for nothing as it standsLiverpool could be set to lose TEN players for free as it stands. Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Joe Gomez, Wataru Endo, Kostas Tsimikas, Stefan Bajcetic, Calvin Ramsay and Harvey Davies could be playing their last season at Anfield with all ten entering into the last year of their contract. READ THE FULL STORY HERE. CommentsChris Burns6th Aug08:26 BSTIbrahim Mbaye latestLiverpool ARE weighing up a possible move for Ibrahim Mbaye as they look to bolster Andoni Iraola’s attacking options. The Reds remain keen to enhance their frontline, with the Paris Saint-Germain forward one of a number of interesting options currently under consideration ahead of the Premier League season starting later this month. Predominantly a right-winger, the 18-year-old is reportedly valued at between £34.2m and £43mi and continues to be tipped to leave the club this summer. CommentsChris Burns6th Aug08:11 BSTCarragher: 'Salah too good for Turkish move'Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Mohamed Salah is “too good” for Trabzonspor. The ex-Reds winger has agreed a two-year deal with the Turkish side after leaving Anfield this summer. "I never believed he was going to go to Saudi, because number one, he's too good for that. I think he can be playing in Serie A. Turkey for me feels a level too low," he told the Football Ramble. "I was convinced he'd end up at an AC Milan or Juventus or somewhere like that, maybe his wages were a problem. Looking at him, I don't know him, obviously have never spoken to him. "Obviously his wage demands have put a few people off but I thought he might almost curb those demands a little bit to almost get a better club. "To go to an AC Milan or Juventus or whoever it may be, play at the San Siro, still playing in big games, still playing in Europe. Turkey just feels like... I just think he's better than that." CommentsChris Burns6th Aug07:43 BSTTottenham talks beginCody Gakpo's camp have begun talks with Tottenham to see if they can reach an agreement over personal terms, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Dutch international could leave Anfield but negotiations between the two clubs have yet to commence. CommentsMikael McKenzie6th Aug07:37 BSTEzri Konsa latestLiverpool are considering a move for Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa, according to reports. Virgil van Dijk and Jeremy Jacquet are expected to be the default centre-back pairing this season. But there is very little cover should either of those get injured. Therefore the Guardian are claiming that the Reds are considering rivaling Arsenal for the Villa defender, who will command a £60m fee. CommentsMikael McKenzie6th Aug07:28 BSTBig Barcola updateThe BBC claim that Liverpool are preparing to change their stance and improve their bid for Bradley Barcola. The Reds have so far been refusing to improve on their £100million bid, with PSG holding out for a fee in the region of £145m. However, Liverpool are expected to break the bank to make Barcola the third player they have paid over £100m for - following Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz. And from the French side, L'Equipe claim the two clubs are "very far apart", but they expect the deal to get done, perhaps after PSG have added another winger and striker to their squad. CommentsMikael McKenzie6th Aug07:28 BSTGood morningGood morning and welcome to the Echo's live updates with transfer business heating up on Anfield. There has been some movement in the Bradley Barcola deal as Andoni Iraola desperately attempts to sign a winger. Stay tuned throughout the day for all the latest...