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Liverpool are making moves and they are not messing around. The Reds have struck a deal with Paris Saint-Germain for France winger Bradley Barcola, with the fee guaranteed at just over one hundred million pounds and potentially climbing to one hundred and twenty million with add-ons. That would make Barcola the second most expensive signing in Liverpool history, and while the paperwork isn't signed yet, a real breakthrough has been reached after months of pursuit.
But Barcola may not be the only winger arriving at Anfield. Brighton's Yankuba Minteh is firmly on Liverpool's radar, and the Seagulls are holding firm despite two bids already being knocked back. Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has sent a clear message that they value the twenty-two-year-old highly, and with the transfer deadline bearing down, this one is heading toward a tense finish.
Meanwhile, across the north of England, Sunderland are swinging for the fences. The newly promoted Premier League side have reportedly sent Manchester City a loan offer for Jack Grealish, a player valued at around one hundred million pounds. Bold? Absolutely. But it signals exactly where Sunderland believe they are headed.
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