Arsenal Favored to Outpace Liverpool in Race for £100m Bradley Barcola After Signing Bruno Guimaraes

Arsenal appear positioned to beat Liverpool in the battle to sign Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola, following their recent acquisition of midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.

Gunners Strengthen Squad with Key Signings

This summer, Arsenal have been actively reinforcing their squad. The club officially announced the signing of Guimaraes from Newcastle United for £75 million, marking their third addition after winger Christos Tzolis and goalkeeper Illan Meslier. Despite missing out on Vinicius Junior, who renewed with Real Madrid, and selling Leandro Trossard to Besiktas, the club is now targeting Barcola to boost their attacking options.

Competition from Liverpool and PSG’s Demands

Liverpool are also keen on securing Barcola, having made an initial £100 million offer. Yet, PSG are holding out for a fee closer to £150 million for the winger, who has twice won the Champions League with the club.

Expert Opinions Favor Arsenal’s Appeal

"I’ve got no dog in the fight, but I would say the Gooners because Liverpool are a team that are in transition," former Arsenal forward Perry Groves said during a talkSPORT interview. "Andoni Iraola going in there, imposing his own philosophy, his own style with all the new signings coming in. If you were Barcola and you thought, what out of those two sides have got the most chance of winning the Premier League or Champions League, at the moment you’d say it was Arsenal."Groves added: "I’ve got a source that says he [Barcola] wants to live in London. I can’t tell you [who], I can’t divulge my sources. I’ve got a source. I’ve got a mole. Barcola wants to live in London. He would be very good for Arsenal."

Backing from Former Arsenal Midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong

Ex-midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong expressed to Ladbrokes the need for Arsenal to keep strengthening to maintain their winning momentum after last season’s Premier League title.

"Mikel [Arteta] and the boys have finally got it over the line, which I’m very happy about. But they shouldn’t just win it once and be satisfied with that. They have to keep on winning it now and dominate just like how Man United and Man City have in the past.""We’ve got the players, we’ve got a deep squad and hopefully this summer, the board are going to strengthen further, because I still think we need a couple of wingers and a proper number eight. I feel like Declan Rice is playing in a position which isn’t natural to him, so we need a proper number eight alongside him.""For me, when it comes to realistic signings this summer, with those positions in mind, I feel like Bruno Guimaraes is someone I’d love to see at Arsenal. And also Bradley Barcola… I think he would be very good for Arsenal. Barcola and Bruno Guimaraes would be a very good transfer window for Arsenal."

Transfer Window Tensions Build

As the transfer window progresses, Arsenal face intense pressure to finalize deals swiftly ahead of the Premier League season opener. The decision by Barcola regarding his future at PSG will likely determine whether Arsenal or Liverpool secures the promising winger’s signature.

• Arsenal’s summer signings: Bruno Guimaraes (£75m), Christos Tzolis, Illan Meslier
• Liverpool’s bid for Barcola: £100 million
• PSG’s asking price for Barcola: Around £150 million
• Barcola’s preferred city: London (according to sources)