Liverpool submits bid for "surprise player"; club responds immediately.
£80 million required!!! Liverpool bids £50 million for Minteh but Brighton rejects it.
The Athletic, a well-known English media outlet, reports that Premier League giants Liverpool have made a £50 million offer to sign Jankuba Minteh, Brighton's sharp winger, this summer, but the offer has been rejected.
The 22-year-old Gambian international has scored 10 goals and provided 9 assists in 73 appearances for Brighton.
Minteh, who transferred from Newcastle to Brighton for £30 million in 2024, primarily plays as a right winger and is currently recovering from an injury that requires about two months of rest.
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola's main target in the remaining transfer window is to strengthen the right-wing position as a replacement for Mohamed Salah, who has left the club.
They signed Victor Munoz from Osasuna for £34 million earlier this summer, but that appears insufficient. Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain remains Liverpool's primary target, but the two clubs have yet to agree on a transfer fee.
Consequently, Liverpool recently submitted a £50 million offer for another target, Minteh; however, Brighton values him at around £70-80 million and has already rejected Liverpool's initial bid.
Brighton holds an advantage in negotiations as Minteh's contract runs until June 2029.
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