News'He was waiting for me' - Bradley Barcola reveals texts from Hugo Ekitike

The France forward is an international teammate of Ekitike and has also now been reunited with his friend at club level, after completing a move to the Reds from Paris Saint-Germain today.

In his first interview as a Liverpool player, the club’s new No.29 provided details of the regular recent contact he has been in with former PSG colleague Ekitike.

Barcola told Liverpoolfc.com: “I don’t know Jeremy [Jacquet], but I was able to talk to Hugo, who I met in the French team and in my old club.

“He was waiting for me to sign the contract, sending me messages often asking me if I was coming or not.

“I can’t wait to get back together and be able to play with him. I already said [told him] that it is done.”

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