The Reds had identified Akliouche as an appealing transfer target because of his technical quality, creativity and ability to play in several attacking roles. PSG close to signing Liverpool target AklioucheAccording to Fabrizio Romano, PSG and Monaco have reached a major breakthrough in discussions for Akliouche. For Akliouche, remaining in Ligue 1 would provide the opportunity to join France’s dominant club while competing regularly for major domestic and European honours. However, Liverpool never reached advanced negotiations, and attempting to hijack the deal now could lead to an expensive bidding contest. Jamie Carragher raises major concern over Liverpool signing Bradley Barcola