Flashscore sources: Liverpool to step up Barcola plan after missing out on Diomande

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-premier-league-flashscore-sources-liverpool-keeping-barcola-on-radar-if-diomande-chase-fails/f7VE62Ik/"]On June 4th, Flashscore revealed[/a] that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] had begun assessing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcola-bradley/lhGD3RgS/"]Bradley Barcola[/a]'s situation at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]PSG[/a] as a potential alternative should a deal for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diomande-yan/0p2ORrJi/"]Diomande[/a] fail to materialise. [/p][p]That scenario is now becoming increasingly likely.[/p][p][b]Liverpool had hoped they could convince Diomande to choose Anfield as his next destination, but sources indicate the highly-rated forward has his heart set on joining the French champions instead.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rb-leipzig/KbS1suSm/"]RB Leipzig[/a], meanwhile, would prefer to keep the player for another season and are currently negotiating the premium PSG would need to pay to secure his signing this summer rather than waiting until next year.[/p][p]PSG have also been strongly linked with £60million-rated [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/monaco/2PIvr8o4/"]Monaco[/a] winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/akliouche-maghnes/0UP6MLGJ/"]Maghnes Akliouche[/a] in recent days. He has attracted interest from clubs including Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham, but the Paris club appear determined to strengthen several attacking positions during the window.[/p][image alt="Barcola's stats in the 25/26 Ligue 1 season" id="58e046e6-489b-4cab-8225-277c55cc578c" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform (photo by IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters / Vincent Carchietta)" guid="7a16d393-505a-4dfa-b8c7-436881396c14" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]That leaves Barcola as an increasingly intriguing option for Liverpool. While the reporting around Paris has been that PSG are reluctant to sanction his departure, it is understood the possibility has not been completely ruled out.[/p][p][b]Should the Ligue 1 champions become open to negotiations, Liverpool are expected to position themselves at the front of the queue for Barcola.[/b][/p][p]For now, however, PSG are expected to prioritise other incoming and outgoing deals before making any decision on his future.[/p][p]Liverpool will continue monitoring developments closely while exploring alternative attacking targets as they look to reshape the squad for Andoni Iraola ahead of the new season.[/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]