The soccer world is in turmoil again, Killian McBarbie announced his intention to leave active duty in early January next year, the news, instantly set off a huge wave in the transfer market. The media have been speculating on who will be the next stop for "Mr. McBarbie". BNP Paribas and The Sun have reported that Liverpool seems to have taken the lead and is expected to be the frontrunner to sign McBarbie.
Despite extending his contract with Paris Saint-Germain this summer, McBarbie is reportedly disappointed with the club's failure to fulfill its initially promised reinforcement plan, including the failure to bring in a winger, the failure to sell Nima, and the failure to develop him as a core player. As a result, he plans to seek a move next January. Liverpool are said to have made McBarbie their first choice for a move and are willing to pay a transfer fee of up to £150 million, but will have to wait six months until next summer to finalize the deal.
It is worth mentioning that PSG valued McBarbie last summer, believing that the market value of the French striker was as high as 400 million pounds, while Liverpool's bid was only 150 million pounds, which is far from the player's actual value. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admitted that the club's financial strength is limited, and it is difficult to compete with Manchester City, Newcastle and other rich and powerful clubs.
However, as early as last year, Liverpool had already begun to plan the acquisition of McBarbie and had contacted McBarbie's team. At the time, Liverpool intended to invest £200 million in the acquisition, and planned to sell McBarbie to Real Madrid for £200 million or more after he had played for two to three seasons. Despite the huge capital requirements of this scenario, it was financially viable.
