'Definitely': Journalist says Liverpool have added a former Newcastle player to their summer shortlist now
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Brighton forward Yankuba Minteh will definitely feature on Liverpool’s shortlist as they search for new attacking signings, says journalist David Lynch.The Reds are likely to add some more youth and pace to their wide areas this summer, with RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande a leading contender.And according to Lynch, though Diomande is certain to be in Liverpool‘s sights, they could yet choose to go for Minteh instead. PICK YOUR DREAM FRONT THREE 👀 Two sides stacked with attacking firepower 🔥 Photo by MB Media/Getty Images Liverpool will assess a move for MintehMinteh caught the eye when playing against Liverpool this season, and having featured under Arne Slot while on loan at Feyenoord from Newcastle, the Reds’ head coach knows him very well, too.There have been recent suggestions that Brighton could want upwards of £60m to sell Minteh this summer, and Lynch says that if Liverpool deem the price to be acceptable, then a move could happen.“Minteh’s definitely someone they’ve been keeping an eye on for a long time, even before he came to the Premier League,” the journalist told Anfield Index.“I think if Brighton were to come to the table at a decent number then he’s an interesting one for them.”Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Yan Diomande directly addresses rumours he’s on his way to Liverpool next season“They’ll like that he’s adapted to the Premier League and they’ll like what they’ve seen from that.
“Definitely on list with Diomande. It’s not entirely clear at the moment who’s the front-runner there, or whether Diomande might think another year at Leipzig is important, so we’ll see.
But Liverpool will have drawn up the shortlist at this point and it’s just a case of who they’ll whittle that down to.”Having only scored two Premier League goals all season long, there are question marks over whether Minteh’s output is good enough for an elite team like Liverpool.But the raw ingredients are there, and with Diomande also in the mix, it is clear what kind of player the Reds are looking to add to their squad. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox