Liverpool are still in talks with PSG over a deal to sign Ibrahim Mbaye this summer, and a transfer fee for his services now appears to be set in stone.
Bradley Barcola is the top prize for Liverpool this summer, but it’s proving more than difficult to agree on a fee with PSG, but the Reds also want Mbaye which is likely complicating matters a touch.
That said, the Reds are focused on getting both deals done before the summer transfer window slams shut on 1 September at 11 pm.
Liverpool in pole position to sign Mbaye as £43m fee appears to be the max PSG could demand
Liverpool are doing their all to sign Ibrahim Mbaye from PSG after claims last week that the Reds are in pole position to sign the Senegalese.
A report from David Lynch suggests that PSG have made it difficult to demand a large fee from Liverpool after coming close to agreeing on a transfer fee with the likes of Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig. The reported valuation that is being thrown around in talks is £43m.
Lynch said: “If Liverpool do come in at the last, if they do decide to pull the trigger on Mbaye, it’s going to be hard for PSG to turn around and say, ‘Well, you’re a Premier League club, we’re going to charge you X, Y or Z,’ because they’ve come quite close to agreeing what a fee would look like already with clubs like RB Leipzig, with Bayer Leverkusen, and that valuation is out there.”
Liverpool signing Mbaye would be a fantastic addition. He is in the same position as Rio Ngumoha, but is more suited to the right wing than the young Liverpool winger. Both are on the cusp of reaching new heights, and so will benefit greatly from a manager like Andoni Iraola.
It remains to be seen if Liverpool can complete a deal for Mbaye and Barcola, but Liverpool would be signing a truly special talent if they manage to sign the 18-year-old. The £43m price tag is also very doable and, given the inflated nature of the 2026 summer transfer window, it’s an acceptable price.
