Liverpool, Brighton and Yankuba Minteh
Friday
Brighton have rejected Liverpool’s improved £60m offer for Gambia winger Yankuba Minteh after turning down a £50m bid earlier this week. Talks are continuing, with Brighton understood to want closer to £70m for the 22-year-old.
The second formal rejection shows Liverpool are escalating their pursuit rather than merely monitoring Minteh. Andoni Iraola says Liverpool lack specialist wingers, while the club are also exploring PSG attackers Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye before the transfer deadline.