Liverpool have entered a new era under Andoni Iraola, with FSG targeting major additions before the summer transfer window closes in one month.
The club won the Premier League under Arne Slot last season, but the expectation at Anfield is that Iraola’s side will compete for titles again in the 2026/27 campaign.
Bradley Barcola remains Liverpool’s primary transfer target, with the French winger eager to make the move to Merseyside this summer.
FSG are currently in negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain, though the French champions have set a £145m asking price that Liverpool are unwilling to meet.
If common ground cannot be reached ahead of September, Liverpool are prepared to walk away and redirect their focus toward alternative targets.
Barcola has been directly involved in 62 goals over the past two years in Paris, winning two Champions League titles along the way, and was praised as “one of the best left wingers in the world” by analyst Ben Mattinson.
Should the Barcola deal collapse, TEAMtalk have revealed that Liverpool have emerged as surprise contenders for Ajax winger Mika Godts, alongside Arsenal, Manchester United, and Tottenham.
PSG are themselves pursuing Godts as a potential replacement for Barcola, with a deal valued at around €60m, equivalent to £51m, expected to be concluded in the coming weeks.
Godts posted 17 goals and 15 assists across all competitions for Ajax last season, demonstrating the kind of dynamic attacking output that would suit Iraola’s system.
The 21-year-old Belgian is described as a multi-functional winger whose fearsome dribbling style and output suggest he could, in time, rival even Barcola’s considerable standing in the game.
With Cody Gakpo’s future at the club also uncertain, Liverpool’s desire to bring in a versatile and exciting wide player this summer is only growing stronger.
Given that Godts would potentially cost less than half the figure demanded for Barcola, FSG could secure an extremely shrewd piece of business in the mould of their best transfer market work.