PSG have decided to exclude Bradley Barcola from all their match-day squads until his future is resolved, reports claim.
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PSG played two competitive games last week – one against Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup, another against Lens in the Trophee des Champions.
The teams were similar, but one big difference was the absence of Bradley Barcola from the squad for the second game. His future has been in doubt all summer, after he made it clear he wanted to leave. Liverpool are now in talks to sign him.
PSG exclude Barcola as Liverpool close in on deal
If it wasn’t clear from that team sheet, it’s since been made explicit by various sources: Luis Enrique is not going to include Barcola in any match-day squads until his future is resolved.
They don’t want any players involved who are already thinking about their future elsewhere – Lucho wants full commitment for everyone in his group. Ferran Torres, Maghnes Akliouche and Mika Godts are all coming in, so Barcola’s place has already been filled. They also don’t want to risk injury to the winger, who could be sold for more than £130m.
The signs are positive that Liverpool and PSG can find a deal this week.
In other news…
Luis Enrique’s team decisions for the Trophee des Champions made his squad plans for the season ahead very clear.
The signing of Zion Suzuki from Parma looked like a done deal – but it collapsed at the last minute, leaving PSG back at square one in terms of finding a new goalkeeper.
Mika Godts is still coming – we expect his announcement imminently.