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Chiesa set to stay at Anfieldpublished at 15:24 BST
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Aadam Patel Liverpool reporter
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Federico Chiesa has been linked with a move away from Liverpool this summer but it now looks like the forward is set to stay at Anfield under Andoni Iraola.
Chiesa is contracted until 2028 and made just one Premier League start last season but unless a late offer comes in, he will provide another attacking option for the Reds this season.
In July, Chiesa said he was only "thinking about Liverpool" and that it was a "new chapter".
Chiesa has been unavailable for the first two Premier League games because of a muscle injury.
Sources at Liverpool have said midfielder Trey Nyoni was the subject of a rejected bid from Nottingham Forest. But Forest say that this was not the case.
Either way, Nyoni will not be leaving Anfield this summer.
After an impressive pre-season, Andoni Iraola views the 19-year-old as an important member of his squad and with Curtis Jones leaving, Nyoni is set to get more minutes this season.
Two deals for 2027 expected at Liverpoolpublished at 12:41 BST
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Aadam Patel Liverpool reporter
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Though any late additions for Liverpool look unlikely right now, they are expecting to complete two deals for next summer.
Genk goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans, 18, is set to sign a deal for a move to Anfield in 2027. According to Belgian sources, the proposed deal is in the region of £30m and Liverpool will loan Brughmans back to the Belgian side for the rest of the season.
As it stands, Liverpool have Alisson, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman and Viteszlav Jaros as their goalkeeping options, but with Alisson's contract set to expire next summer and Mamardashvili's future now looking uncertain, Brughmans could be an option from the summer of 2027 onwards.
Similarly, the Reds are also closing in on a deal worth £4.3m for St-Etienne's Djylian N'Guessan. The France Under-20 international is a versatile forward and turned 18 at the weekend. N'Guessan will join Brest on loan and then link up with Liverpool in January or next summer.
Both deals have come about as a result of work from Liverpool's global talent department that is led by Matt Newberry. Earlier this year, they signed Mor Talla N'diaye and Ifeanyi Ndukwe after the teenage centre-backs both impressed at the U17 World Cup in Qatar last November.
Will Reds buy another winger?published at 10:29 BST
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Liverpool confirmed the signing of Bradley Barcola from PSG on Monday and, with Cody Gakpo set to stay put, the Reds are not expected to have any further incomings on deadline day.
That could all change if there is an outgoing so it remains one to keep an eye on given Liverpool's interest in Brighton's Yankuba Minteh and Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr.
Meanwhile, Harvey Elliott's season-long loan move to Valencia is expected to be confirmed later, with the midfielder having travelled to Spain on Monday.
BBC Radio Merseyside transfer special - watch live at 22:00published at 10:28 BST
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BBC Radio Merseyside will be bringing you a special show on later on Tuesday examining the transfer business done by Everton and Liverpool.
Liverpool Echo journalist Tony Scott and Ste Plunkett of Redmen TV will be the guests in the studio for the programme, which will run from 22:00 to 00:00 BST, taking in the 23:00 transfer deadline.
Follow all the twists and turns of deadline daypublished at 07:08 BST
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Tuesday is the final chance of the summer for your Premier League team to do transfer business.
The window closes at 23:00 BST, so teams - and fans - could be in for a late-night transfer scramble.
It has already been a busy window, but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.
Bajetic rejoins Celta Vigo on permanent dealpublished at 21:19 BST 31 August
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Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajcetic has returned to Celta Vigo on a permanent deal, five-and-a-half years after leaving the La Liga side to join the Reds' academy
Bajcetic made his senior Liverpool debut under Jurgen Klopp as a 17-year-old in August 2022 and made 19 appearances across the 2022-23 season.
He scored his only goal in a 3-1 win at Aston Villa on Boxing Day 2022.
However, injuries limited the now 21-year-old's opportunities and he only made three more appearances for the club - spending time on loan at Red Bull Salzburg and Las Palmas during the 2024-25 campaign.
The stats that show Barcola's strengthspublished at 21:07 BST 31 August
21:07 BST 31 August
Mohamed Moallim BBC Sport Journalist
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Bradley Barcola is a left winger by trade, having played almost all of his Champions League minutes for PSG on that flank, but his game is shaped by a centre-forward's instincts. He played as a striker until the age of 17, something reflected in his movement and shot selection.
Last season, he averaged 3.5 shots per 90 minutes in Ligue 1, placing him among the division's most active shooters despite operating from wide areas.
His 9.83 expected goals (xG) ranked in the 95th percentile among wingers across Europe's top five leagues, meaning only around 5% of wide players consistently found themselves in better goalscoring positions.
Barcola converted those chances into 11 league goals, outperforming his xG, while no PSG player or Ligue 1 winger recorded a higher xG total during the 2025-26 campaign.
Those instincts are reflected in how he attacks defenders. Barcola was the only player across Europe's top five leagues to average more than two shot-ending carries per 90 minutes (2.06), illustrating his ability to drive at opponents before creating shooting opportunities for himself.
He also averaged 8.69 touches in the opposition penalty area per 90 minutes - the seventh-highest figure among more than 1,500 eligible players - reinforcing the profile of a winger who consistently occupies goalscoring positions.
His shot map highlights a player who attacks dangerous central areas rather than settling for speculative efforts from distance. Only Ousmane Dembele had a better combined shot volume with chance creation in Ligue 1, underlining Barcola's rare ability to both finish attacks and create opportunities for team-mates.
His work without the ball is another reason Liverpool's recruitment team admired him. Barcola ranked ninth across Europe's top five leagues for possessions won in the final third last season, a metric that reflects the aggressive pressing and intensity demanded under Andoni Iraola.
'Awful' business - fans on what Liverpool still need to dopublished at 18:22 BST 31 August
18:22 BST 31 August
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Now Liverpool have announced Bradley Barcola, we asked for your views on who else they should sign before the transfer deadline at 23:00 BST on Tuesday?
Here are some of your comments:
Martin: Barcola could prove to be great, but spending so much money on one player when we have so many holes on the pitch, I hope is not a mistake. We've needed a number six since Fabinho left and to think we're not in for one is crazy. Don't know a lot about Lamine Camara, but at least he seems to be a specialist number six. Also, a right-back is essential...one who can defend at least. These two positions are essential, but sadly, Richard Hughes has proved himself lacking. Hopefully we'll get someone better to replace him.
Leo: Barcola is a great signing and seeing the confirmation has made my day. Going forward, a defensive midfielder is crucial, to help the centre-backs get back and defend on the counters. This cost us for the first two games.
David: We still need a defensive ball-playing midfielder and right-winger for our new system, as well as a full-back that can play either side. I'm not asking much, but that's my wishlist.
Nick: Liverpool badly need a midfielder to just sit there, mop up and protect the defence. Every other midfielder is attack-minded. They need a right back because Jeremie Frimpong is a wing-back. I would say a right-winger, but the ones they've been linked to just aren't inspiring and overpriced. Liverpool have really messed up their summer and are setting Iraola up for a difficult year. Awful from Richard Hughes and those upstairs.
Jacob: We need a strong number six who will stop being so easily broken down by counter-attacks like we were against Newcastle. Then we also need another right back as Frimpong is simply not good enough.
Mark: What we need is a right-sided attacking midfielder, so I don't really see the need for Barcola. Frimpong isn't good enough. Bradley is injured, and we let Ramsay go out on loan... I don't really understand the transfer policy at the moment. I hope I'm wrong.
"It's a great pride to be able to play for Liverpool. I'm very happy," the France international told club media.
"It took a long time but I'm really happy today to be able to play for Liverpool. All I want is to be on the pitch and be able to play."
Barcola won three Ligue 1 titles and two Champions Leagues across a trophy-laden three years in Paris, and is now targeting taking the Reds back to English top-flight glory.
"I hope to achieve very big things," he added. "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.
"I had the chance to play twice in this stadium and I saw the atmosphere and how the fans were behind the Liverpool players.
"When I knew about Liverpool's interest in me, I didn't ask questions and I knew it was a very big club for me."
So, now Liverpool have landed Barcola, what else needs to be done - in terms of both ins and outs - before the transfer deadline at 23:00 BST on Tuesday?
'Iraola the right man to improve Barcola'published at 14:18 BST 31 August
14:18 BST 31 August
Neil Johnston BBC Sport journalist
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Bradley Barcola is the statement signing Liverpool fans have craved all summer. With his expensive price tag, however, comes pressure.
He will be expected to hit the ground running, but he does have form against Premier League opposition.
Barcola has come up against numerous English clubs during his time at Paris St-Germain. He scored in a 4-2 Champions League win over Manchester City in January 2025, before finding the net in each leg against Chelsea in the last 16 last season.
Liverpool and their new boss Andoni Iraola will take positives that Barcola settled so quickly after his high-profile move to PSG.
"He went to Paris St-Germain for something like 50m euros, which was a huge amount considering he had only played something like one full season in Ligue 1," Pierre-Etienne Minonzio, football journalist for L'Equipe, told BBC Sport.
"It was an insane amount of money for someone who had not really done anything, but Luis Enrique saw something in him.
"Liverpool is a good fit for Barcola, especially because of Iraola. He is so good at improving players and Barcola is not the finished product.
"Sometimes he runs and runs and runs, and then his finishing is not always good. He has to improve and I think he will.
"It was exactly the same with Ousmane Dembele. Two or three years ago, Dembele was so good at dribbling and running, but sometimes when he was in front of goal he was making bad choices.
"Barcola is a bit like that in the finishing aspect of his game, but he will improve with the right manager - and I think Iraola is the right manager."
