What Bradley Barcola said about Liverpool form after coming under fire following £123m transfer

Barcola says Liverpool haven't seen his best yet after a mixed start with 3 goals and 2 assists in 13 games, insisting he feels no pressure replacing Salah.

Bradley Barcola has opened up about his early Liverpool career following his £123m summer move from Paris Saint-Germain, admitting the club is yet to see the best of him. The 24-year-old has recorded three goals and two assists from 13 appearances, though none have come in the Premier League — his strikes came from a hat-trick against LASK in the Champions League, followed by back-to-back assists against Brentford and Brighton.

Liverpool have suffered recent setbacks with consecutive defeats to Arsenal and Fenerbahce, with Barcola struggling in the latter after being deployed as a centre-forward, a position outside his comfort zone. Despite the mixed start, Barcola insists it was the right time to leave PSG after winning numerous trophies there. "Ever since I was young, I always had the ambition of playing in the Premier League," he said. "When a club like Liverpool comes calling, it's a great thing."

On the pressure of his £123m fee and succeeding Mohamed Salah, Barcola dismissed concerns. "I wasn't the one who decided the transfer fee, so that's not been my problem," he told Sky Sports. "Regarding Mo Salah, he's a legend here. But it's not pressure for me at all. I'm not Mohamed Salah, so I'm going to try to contribute whatever I can to the club and make my own mark on its history."