Liverpool has made an offer to acquire a "surprise player," and the player's current club responded immediately.
£80 million required!!! Liverpool offered £50 million for Minteh but was rejected by Brighton.
The Athletic, a prominent English media outlet, reported that Premier League giant Liverpool submitted a £50 million bid to sign Jankuba Minteh, Brighton's dynamic winger, for this summer transfer window, but the offer was turned down.
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 expected to keep him out for two months.
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola's main target for the remainder of the transfer window is to strengthen the right-wing position to replace Mohamed Salah, who has transferred out.
They signed Victor Muñoz from Osasuna for £34 million earlier this summer, but that seems insufficient. Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain remains Liverpool's primary target, though both clubs have yet to agree on a transfer fee.
Consequently, Liverpool recently decided to offer £50 million for another target, Minteh, but Brighton values him at around £70-80 million and has already rejected Liverpool's initial offer.
Brighton holds a negotiation advantage since Minteh is contracted with the club until June 2029.