Liverpool completed the signing on 31 August, a day before the window shut, with Sky Sports reporting a £123m deal for the France winger and The Athletic putting the initial fee at £106m (Sky Sports, 31 Aug 2026; The Athletic, 4 Sep 2026).
The market resolves on Liverpool FC (liverpoolfc.com) confirmation of the completed permanent transfer of Bradley Barcola, or the Premier League's confirmation of his registration, by 01:00 BST on 2 September 2026, allowing for the two-hour deal-sheet extension after the 23:00 deadline on 1 September. A loan with an obligation to buy counts; a loan without one does not. If that source has not published in time, Sky Sports and BBC Sport settle it.
We looked for big transfer fees agreed by Premier League clubs in the last days of a window since 2022, and asked whether the deal was done before the window shut. We found four. In the one that failed, the fee was agreed and the selling club pulled out because it had not found a replacement.