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Liverpool are playing the waiting game. The Reds have hit pause on negotiations with PSG over Bradley Barcola, with talks at a standstill and no breakthrough in sight. Liverpool aren't walking away though — they've identified the twenty-three-year-old French international as their top attacking priority and are prepared to push hard in the final days of the window.
Meanwhile over at Arsenal, Mikel Arteta's side are making their defensive ambitions clear. The Gunners have reopened talks with Aston Villa over Ezri Konsa, with fresh contact reported by the BBC in recent days. Arsenal want to shore up that back line, and Konsa is firmly in their sights as the window ticks down.
And in Manchester, Enzo Maresca is overseeing a significant midfield reset at City. Tijjani Reijnders is set to leave after just one season, while Rodri returned to training following Spain's World Cup triumph and a serious knee injury layoff — greeted with what Maresca called a big hug, though his long-term future at the club remains an open question.
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