With the departure of Kylian Mbappé, PSG thought they would lose big. But that was without counting on one of his designated successors, Bradley Barcola, who seems more and more capable of being the new pearl of French football.
There was great concern this summer when Kylian Mbappé left. Leader of a PSG which has practically built everything around itself for seven seasons, the French striker has left a big void in recent months. But the more time passes, the more Parisian leaders smile again. Because the rise of a little prodigy clearly makes you want to believe that PSG already has Kylian Mbappé's successor. A certain Bradley Barcola!
Barcola is very very strong
With 8 goals and 2 assists in 10 Ligue 1 matches, Bradley Barcola has raised his level of play to meet the standards of Kylian Mbappé. Surgical, clinical and magical, the new locomotive of PSG seems perfectly launched to take up the torch left by KM9. And for the Parisian leaders, it is the confirmation of a very good deal achieved with his transfer. As a reminder, Barcola was bought for 45 million euros by PSG. When we know that Kylian Mbappé arrived in 2017 for a check for 180 million euros, four times more…
The anti-star par excellence
While PSG wanted to take a turn by focusing on the collective rather than individuals, Bradley Barcola fits the project perfectly. His last interview with Le Parisien shows that he is the anti-star par excellence, everything Paris wants from now on: “I go shopping in peace, I normally eat at restaurants with my friends. You don't have to stop living. It allows me to stay in my head, to meet supporters, to talk with them (…) When I go out in the street, (my father) will tell me not to wear this or that outfit. Where he tires me is on cars (he laughs). He talks to me a lot about appearance, clothes. He is sober. He tells me to be careful. But he's right, I try to listen to him. »
