At PSG as with the French team, Bradley Barcola faces tough competition. Désiré Doué is notably one of the players with whom he competes for playing time, whether at club or national level. Yesterday, the player who played for Olympique Lyonnais won his standoff with his teammate since it was he who Didier Deschamps chose to start during the 1/16 final of the World Cup against Sweden. A winning choice since Barcola, who had already scored a goal coming off the bench against Senegal, found the net as a starter.
All under the gaze of several members of Arsenal. This is what explains the BBCwhich indicates that certain leaders of the Gunners, who have been following the 23-year-old player for a while, made the trip to attend the meeting between the Blues and the Scandinavians. If their players William Saliba or even Viktor Gyökeres were on deck, it was especially the Parisian who interested them. And we can say that they didn’t make the trip for nothing since he delivered a good match. Which certainly confirmed all the good things they think of him. It’s no secret that Arsenal, like Liverpool, is interested in signing the native of Lyon.
The Barcola case at the center of the game
An element for which the door is not closed in the event of a good proposal this summer 2026. Especially since PSG is moving forward with several recruitments, including that of Yan Diomandé. There BBC assures that Arsenal will intensify their efforts to try to sign Frenchy and that an offer is in the works. The English are also following the case of Morgan Rogers. But Aston Villa is not necessarily a seller and will ask for a lot of money. Under contract until 2028, Barcola is considered a little more “accessible” than Rogers, who still has 5 years of contract.
Yet yesterday, The Athletic revealed that PSG believes their player is worth more than the €135m paid by Manchester City for Elliot Anderson. But the BBC suggests a sum of around €150 million for Morgan Rogers. Which cools Arsenal, who think they have more chances with PSG and Barcola. For his part, the Daily Mail adds that the London club has a plan for this transfer. The residents of the Emirates Stadium are ready to test PSG’s determination with their player, who is judged to be a very good alternative to their priority target. He has the advantage of being young and experienced while having an immediate impact. What Mikel Arteta is looking for. We will now have to convince PSG and the player. What is not yet won…
