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Liverpool are “not convinced” about Bradley Barcola after his big-money summer move from Paris Saint-Germain, according to former scout Mick Brown.
The Frenchman has made a slow start to life as a Reds player, scoring a hat-trick in the 6-3 win away to LASK in the Champions League, but not finding the net in any other game this season.
Speaking to Football Insider, Brown claimed that Liverpool are fast losing faith in Barcola already, with the winger not repaying the £123m they paid for him:
“I think there will be some big questions asked about Bradley Barcola before too long. They’re not convinced he’s giving them the return they expected when they spent £120million on him, and this isn’t the first time Liverpool have been in this situation.
“It’s similar to the Florian Wirtz thing, if you’re going to spend that amount of money on a player, you want them to be consistent as the bare minimum.
“You expect, if a player is worth upwards of £100million, that he will regular be involved in goals and make a difference in the final third that you didn’t have before.
“I had my doubts about Barcola when Liverpool signed him, because he wasn’t regularly starting games for PSG, he was being used as a subsitute. There’s no doubting he’s a talented player, but for £120million, they might be regretting spending that sort of money on him if he isn’t going to be at his best every single week.
“Even against Palace, he played well, he set up a goal, but he missed some big chances and went through spells where nothing was working. You expect more than that for your money.”
There is no doubt that Barcola has to do more for Liverpool, with the 23-year-old playing with a lack of confidence currently, and not affecting games anywhere near enough.
It is very early days for him, however, as he adjusts to the pace and power of the Premier League, as well as getting in tune with his new Reds teammates.
Barcola’s performances have to go up a gear after the international break, but it is easy to forget that so many great players have taken time to settle in England in the past.
Judge him properly at the end of this season.
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