Bradley Barcola is mirroring Andoni Iraola's Liverpool start - what comes next is exciting

Barcola has made a steady start at Liverpool since his £123m summer move from PSG, with assists in three Premier League games as the Reds build Europe's best away record.

Bradley Barcola arrived at Liverpool this summer for an initial £106m (rising to £123m with add-ons) after a lengthy negotiation with Paris Saint-Germain. The 20-year-old French winger was identified as the standout signing of the transfer window, brought in to inject pace and urgency into Liverpool's forward line alongside fellow major recruits Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak.

Nearly three months into his Merseyside career, Barcola has made a steady start under manager Andoni Iraola. He has provided assists in matches against Brentford, Brighton and Crystal Palace, contributing to Liverpool's impressive Premier League away record of 13 points from 15. He also scored a hat-trick in the Champions League against LASK.

Barcola's performances form part of Liverpool's significant investment in young European talent, with the club spending around £657m across the last two summers on players with an average age of just 22. The scale of Barcola's transfer—one of the most expensive in British football history—underscores the club's shift towards aggressive recruitment of elite young players.