It’s an open secret that FC Bayern are looking to add to their attacking wing positions in the summer. The Munich club are looking for an additional option on the left flank in particular, and now an old acquaintance is once again coming into focus: Bradley Barcola
The 23-year-old Frenchman was already heavily linked with a move to Säbener Straße in the summer of 2025. According to consistent media reports, Bayern held concrete talks with the player at the time. Barcola is said to have been open to a move to Munich in principle. However, Paris Saint-Germain vetoed the move. The German record champions then changed their mind and signed Luis Diaz
Regular contact with the management
As the portal TEAMtalk now reports, Barcola is still an issue in Munich. According to the report, Bayern are said to be in „regular contact“ with the attacking player’s management. The aim is to be prepared in case a realistic transfer option arises and Barcola actually wants to leave Paris
His contract at PSG runs until 2028, and rumours were already circulating last summer that the winger was not entirely satisfied with his role at the reigning Champions League winners. However, no concrete steps were taken towards his departure
In sporting terms, Barcola would fit Munich’s requirements profile. He is flexible, dynamic in one-on-one situations and has international experience. His current market value is estimated at 70 million euros by Transfermarkt
100 million euros as a deal breaker?
However, the financial dimension is likely to be the sticking point. According to TEAMtalk, PSG would only be willing to discuss a transfer fee of around 100 million euros, a sum that hardly seems realistic for Bayern in this summer transfer window – especially as the focus is more on a young challenger for Luis Diaz than on an immediate starter with a corresponding price tag
In addition, Barcola himself is said to have aspirations of playing a leading role at a top club like FC Bayern, which is precisely where the next hurdle lies: in Munich, the competition on the wings would be fierce and it would be almost impossible to guarantee a regular place
In addition to FC Bayern, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool FC are also rumored to be interested, meaning the competition would be enormous – and expensive
As things stand, a transfer of Bradley Barcola next summer seems rather unlikely, but the fact that contact has not been broken off shows that the topic at Säbener Straße is obviously not completely off the table.