LIVERPOOL are set to splash over £300million this summer and could become unstoppable.
SunSport exclusively revealed that Bradley Barcola is on Liverpool’s radar in a blockbuster move.
While Viktor Gyokeres’ rumoured strike and Jack Grealish’s uncertain future have also hit the back pages.
Our very own Will Pugh and Dean Scoggins share their thoughts on all the deals and speculation in The Sun’s new show Transfers Exposed.
‘Be afraid of Liverpool’
The Reds are prepared to battle Bayern Munich for the £100m-rated winger Barcola, 22.
Liverpool have also not given up on signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle – though if the Toon stick to their £150m price tag – Barcola will be the alternative.
And if you’re looking for a long-term replacement for Mo Salah, not this season necessarily, Barcola could be the guy.
Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are PSG’s first choice front three.
It means Barcola could want out – especially with a World Cup on the horizon.
Arne Slot is building a versatile group of attackers that can play anywhere along the front in Salah, £126m man Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz.
And even though Salah signed a new contact, Saudi talks will never be far away from being on the backpage once again.
A statement summer from Liverpool is coming with Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez expected to be their new flying full-backs.
Gyok to go
Sporting’s president Frederico Varandas has furiously hit back at Victor Gyokeres saying: “Threats and blackmail don’t work.”
Reports from Lisbon claim the Swedish striker is considering going on strike to force an exit.
Gyokeres, 27, is furious with Sporting for going back on their word over a transfer promise to him.
He believes he had a gentleman’s agreement to leave for £50million with a further £8million in add-ons.
That claim has been rubbished by Varandas and good on Sporting for standing firm with their price.
They know a sale is coming but will not be bullied into cashing-in on the cheap.
Gyokeres will likely have the choice between Man Utd and Arsenal.
And there should not be concern about Gyokeres’ fit for the Premier League should it be a move to Old Trafford or the Emirates.
Ruben Amorim believes he can produce one touch finishes and be a big enough physical presence in leading the line – they did effectively together at Sporting.
As for Arsenal, they just need someone with a proven track record of putting the ball in the back of the net.
97 goals in 102 Sporting games suggests Gyokeres can do that.
If the Gunners can add a top-quality left-winger to their squad as well, a move to North London would be the smarter choice over the circus in Manchester.
Gyokeres deserves a Premier League chance. But don’t expect Erling Haaland numbers straight away.
The Greal Deal
A changing of the guard is happening at Man City after the signings of Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Tijjani Reijnders.
Cherki, 21, will get fans off their seats and the ex-Lyon man will be the wildcard Pep Guardiola has been missing.
City became a bit predictable last season, but trickster Cherki can do anything with the ball at his feet from rainbow flicks over defender’s heads to goals from anywhere with either feet.
Let’s hope Pep does not take the creativity and excitement out his game like he has done to Grealish, who will leave after being left out their Club World Cup squad.
Newcastle, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Napoli have all been linked with a move for him in the region of £40m-£50m.
And the Toon should go all out to bring the 29-year-old to St James’ Park.
They will have dreams of winning the Europa League and could do with another wide man to compete with Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes and Jacob Murphy, while Grealish could also play just behind Isak as a No10.
Newcastle have the money, their fans love a maverick and Eddie Howe is the type of boss to get the best out of him.
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