LONDON — France winger Bradley Barcola has become Liverpool’s second-most expensive signing after joining the English Premier League giants from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday.
A source close to PSG told AFP that Barcola’s transfer is worth “€125 million (£107 million, $145 million) plus €20 million in easily achievable bonuses.”
The total fee of £124 million is second only to the £125 million Liverpool paid Newcastle for Sweden star Alexander Isak, AFP reported.
Barcola’s transfer fee is also the highest ever paid for a Ligue 1 player.
The 23-year-old is the third forward costing over £100 million ($135 million) that Liverpool have signed in two years.
Isak was recruited from Newcastle last year and Liverpool also paid around £100 million to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.
Barcola, who signed what Liverpool said was a “long-term deal”, had yet to play for PSG this season amid the transfer speculation.
“It’s a great pride to be able to play for Liverpool. I’m very happy,” he told his new club’s website on Monday.
“It took a long time but I’m really happy today to be able to play for Liverpool and all I want is to be on the pitch and be able to play.
“I hope to achieve very big things. First of all, winning the Premier League – it’s one of my biggest dreams in my life.
“It is to do that and to stay in this team in the long term –- that’s why I signed a long contract –- and I hope I can do it.”
