Bradley Barcola revealed true feelings on Cristiano Ronaldo before Liverpool transfer chase
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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsCristiano RonaldoLiverpool is pushing to sign Bradley Barcola this summer, if the winger is available from Paris Saint-Germain, with the star coming as an alternative to Yan Diomande.Bradley Barcola is a key target for Liverpool over the summer transfer window(Image: (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images))Liverpool transfer target Bradley Barcola has previously revealed how Cristiano Ronaldo helped shape the player that he is now, amid links with a move to Anfield this summer.The 23-year-old has emerged as a key option for the Reds after Yan Diomande snubbed a move to Merseyside in favor of joining Paris Saint-Germain instead.While that was a huge blow for Andoni Iraola and his team, following a long pursuit of the RB Leipzig and Ivory Coast star, it may have opened up a move for Barcola in the process. The French international star has just two years left on his contract at PSG, and a switch for Diomande has only furthered the doubts surrounding a stay with Les Parisiens.Liverpool is one of the teams keen on a deal should Barcola become available, though rivals such as Arsenal are also interested.What either team would be getting is a star with plenty of pace and skill, experience winning major trophies and the potential to grow even further in the years to come.There is also a clear determination in the star's play, which derives from the lessons he learned from watching Cristiano Ronaldo, one of his idols, growing up.Speaking about the former Manchester United man back in April 2024, Barcola said: "Seeing CR7 score, carry his team, it was exceptional.
His mentality, never giving up, is what struck me the most. And that's what brought me here."Cristiano Ronaldo has been an idol for many current superstars(Image: (Photo by Patrick Smith - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images))He then added: "Seeing him always outdo himself, every time, it's really good for us young people when we watch him.
It makes you want to work like him and to tell yourself that you can have everything by working."It shows the mentality Barcola has brought to his game, which has played a part in his reaching the upper echelons of the sport.If the winger can reach the heights that Ronaldo did during the peak of his career, then Liverpool is going to have a special player within the squad.If there's one thing that separates the great players from the good, it is their mentality. There may be no better long-term Mohamed Salah replacement than another star who has that within him.It remains to be seen whether a deal will get over the line, but the work is certainly being done to land Barcola in the coming weeks.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCCristiano Ronaldo