Liverpool have cjin88bet.oneompleted the signing of France winger Bradley Barcola from Paris Sainjin88bet.onet-Germain for a reported £1jin88bet.one23m (jin88bet.one€143.6m), with the 23-year-old agreeing a five-yjin88bet.oneear contract at Anfield.
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