Liverpool have seen a surprise £50 million bid for Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh rejected as the Reds continue their search for attacking reinforcements before the summer transfer deadline.
Liverpool are exploring the market for dynamic wide attackers and have identified Minteh as one of the options who could strengthen their frontline.
Liverpool make surprise bid for Yankuba Minteh
As per Ben Jacobs on X, Liverpool have made a formal £50m approach for Minteh as they step up their efforts to add another wide attacker before the transfer window closes.
Brighton, however, have rejected the offer and appear reluctant to part ways with the Gambian international.
Minteh remains an important long-term asset for the Seagulls, despite currently being sidelined after undergoing surgery on a right-leg injury sustained during Brighton’s pre-season friendly against AS Roma.
The winger is expected to remain out for around another eight weeks as he continues his recovery.
Liverpool have seen a £50m bid for Yankuba Minteh rejected by Brighton.
Interest in the Gambian winger revealed on @talkSPORT in June.
Bid part of Liverpool's push to add multiple wide attackers.
Minteh currently sidelined for several weeks with a leg injury.??
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— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) August 20, 2026
Why are Liverpool going after Yankuba Minteh?
Liverpool’s recruitment team views Minteh as a raw, high-upside option capable of being one of the players filling the huge void Mohamed Salah has left on the right wing.
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Beyond his blistering pace and relentless pressing off the ball, Minteh provides directness and transition power that fit Liverpool’s tactical setup perfectly.
The 22-year-old has made 73 appearances for the Seagulls so far, scoring 10 and assisting nine.
In his entire senior career, he has scored 25 and assisted 19 in 127 appearances across all competitions.
| Club | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 73 | 10 | 9 |
| Feyenoord | 37 | 11 | 5 |
| Odense BK | 17 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 127 | 25 | 19 |
Stats via Transfermarkt
As Jacobs stated, signing Minteh is considered part of a strategy to add multiple wide attackers.
They continue to be strongly linked with Bradley Barcola and Ibrahima Mbaye as well.
The only way we should sign Minteh is if we’re bringing in Barcola and Mbaye as well. He has shown next to nothing for Brighton that would suggest he’s ready for Liverpool, and he’s out the next three months so wouldn’t be able to help until spring at the earliest.
When does spring start in the Uk? December?
when signing a player out of surgery? We already have enough injured players. That’s smoke screen.
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This attempt shows either a real sign of sign of desperation as it has taken so long to get the Barcola and Mbaye deals done a smoke screen to push PSG to accept the terms or a complete scattergun approach given we have only now made contact a few days before the season starts.