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Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain for a fee that is expected to be in excess of £100m.
Sources have indicated to BBC Sport that talks have progressed in the last 48 hours and a full agreement is now close.
PSG had valued the 23-year-old France forward at £140m but the total package is expected to be below that figure.
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Liverpool have explored the conditions of a deal for Paris Saint-Germain’s teenage winger Ibrahim Mbaye.
The 18-year-old, who predominantly plays off the right, is believed to be interested in moving to Anfield.
The Senegal international is one of a number of targets Liverpool are looking at to strengthen in wide attacking areas, which is their priority in this transfer window.
Liverpool also have a strong interest in Mbaye’s PSG team-mate
Norwich City have paid an undisclosed fee to Premier League club Brentford for midfielder Paris Maghoma.
The 24-year-old has agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract at Carrow Road and his arrival follows the signings of winger Ali Ahmed and full-back Harry Amass, the latter on loan from Manchester United.
Maghoma has made eight Premier League appearances as a substitute but his only senior start for Brentford came in an FA
Aston Villa are set to sign Spain midfielder Marco Asensio on loan from Paris St-Germain until the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is scheduled to have a medical at Villa before completing a loan move to the Midlands club.
It is not clear when the deals for both players will be completed but Villa are expected to have the pair in before the January transfer
West Ham have signed Spain international Carlos Soler on a season-long loan from Paris St-Germain.
The midfielder is the club’s ninth signing of the transfer window.
The 27-year-old has made 14 appearances for Spain and began his career with Valencia before joining Paris St-Germain in 2022.
“I am really excited to be here as a West Ham player,” said Soler.
“It has always been a dream of mine to play