'Everyone in France knows it:' Liverpool paid DOUBLE what they should have for £123m Bradley Barcola, says Emmanuel Petit

Barcola, 24, has failed to score or assist or even create a big chance in his six appearances since joining the Reds – leading some to fear he could be another Florian Wirtz . The winger did not play in pre-season after the World Cup due to his dragged-out transfer saga and has admitted he still needs to adjust to the Premier League 's physicality. But 1998 World Cup winner Petit feels he was never worth so much, telling talkSPORT: 'They splashed too much money on Barcola. I would never put £120million on the table for him.