{"id":665144,"date":"2026-08-31T12:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/665144\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:27:13","slug":"liverpool-in-advanced-talks-to-sign-djylian-nguessan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/665144\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool in advanced talks to sign Djylian N\u2019Guessan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool have reached<\/a> an agreement in principle with Paris Saint-Germain for Bradley Barcola. The deal, worth up to \u00a3123 million, will make the Frenchman the club\u2019s second most expensive signing ever, behind only Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n

Barcola is set to sign a contract running to 2031. His medical is expected to take place this weekend, with paperwork between the two clubs still being finalised.<\/p>\n

The move fills the wide-attacking gap left by Mohamed Salah, who joined Trabzonspor on a free transfer earlier this month. Liverpool have made strengthening their wings a priority all summer.<\/p>\n

Barcola\u2019s arrival is also expected to have knock-on effects at Anfield. Cody Gakpo\u2019s future is reportedly under threat, with Manchester City among the most likely to sign the Dutch forward<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Reds are not finished there. Liverpool are pushing to sign a second winger before the transfer window closes, with Crystal Palace\u2019s Ismaila Sarr the leading target after difficult negotiations with Brighton over Yankuba Minteh.<\/p>\n

That search for reinforcements now stretches beyond the Premier League\u2019s usual hunting grounds.<\/p>\n

According to Foot Mercato, Liverpool have entered advanced talks with AS Saint-Etienne over a move for Djylian N\u2019Guessan<\/a>, though the final details of any deal are still to be sorted out.<\/p>\n

N\u2019Guessan, who turned 18 on August 30, is a forward who came through Saint-Etienne\u2019s academy.<\/p>\n

He signed his first professional contract with the Ligue 2 club in November 2024 and made his debut in January 2025, coming off the bench against Stade de Reims before starting against Nantes the same month.<\/p>\n

His progress since has been disrupted. A muscle injury kept him out for much of the second half of 2025, and he has featured sparingly in Ligue 2 this season.<\/p>\n

He has also been left out of Ian Cathro\u2019s matchday squads this term, alongside teammate A\u00efmen Moueffek, as Saint-\u00c9tienne look to resolve his future before the market shuts.<\/p>\n

N\u2019Guessan\u2019s contract situation adds urgency to the situation. He runs until June 2027, and his camp have rejected the club\u2019s attempts to extend it.<\/p>\n

Saint-Etienne rejected a bid of \u20ac7-8 million from Paris FC last season and had been holding out for a fee in the region of \u20ac12-15 million.<\/p>\n

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