Liverpool bid for major Andoni Iraola transfer target imminent as deal agreed

The French forward has moved to the top of the summer transfer shortlist at Anfield as the Reds seek to replace club icon Mohamed Salah, who left earlier this summer by mutual agreement following nine illustrious years on Merseyside.Barcola is said to be keen to leave the Parc des Princes in this window with no desire to agree an extension to a contract that expires in 2028 and rumoured frustration at having started back-to-back Champions League finals under head coach Luis Enrique on the bench.French newspaper L’Equipe claim that Barcola has verbally agreed to join Liverpool, with personal terms not providing any barrier towards a potential blockbuster deal.However, it seems that Liverpool and PSG likely remain far apart in their respective valuations of a player who scored 13 goals and registered seven assists in 49 appearances across all competitions for all-conquering PSG last season before netting three times in eight outings en route to France’s disappointing fourth-place finish at the World Cup in North America.Sky Sports report that Liverpool have prepared a first offer for Barcola following preliminary talks with his representatives and are now poised to make an official approach to PSG.