Brighton accept Yankuba Minteh is signing for Liverpool after £15m decision – opinion

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Brighton have signed Femi Azeez from Milwall for a fee “in the region” of £15m.Ben Jacobs confirmed the news on X (formerly Twitter) after the Seagulls opted not to disclose the precise terms of the deal.Fabian Hurzeler’s men completed the transfer via deal sheet, taking advantage of the extended 1am deadline on Wednesday morning.Has Femi Azeez been signed as cover for Yankuba Minteh?(Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)Categorised as a right-sided (and left-footed) winger who can also provide cover on the opposing flank, it very much seems that Brighton have identified Azeez as a potential successor for Minteh. So Brighton, it seems, have at least made sure to hand Hurzeler the bodies he requires on the flanks to make a good go of European competition and their 2026/27 Premier League campaign.Want more Empire of the Kop coverage?

Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustBrighton’s squad makeup indicates Minteh could be off in the near futureJust take a look at Brighton’s current winger options (when all fit): Kaoru Mitoma (LW) Ibrahim Osman (LW) Zadok Johanna (RW) Femi Azeez (RW) Yankuba Minteh (RW) And that’s without taking into account the supremely versatile Diego Gomez, who plugged gaps in the forward line last term.Liverpool still need to fix their overseas spots problem(Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)Liverpool still find themselves at full capacity as far as overseas spots are concerned, having not moved on the likes of Kostas Tsimikas, Wataru Endo or Federico Chiesa.This will have to be addressed if the Reds wish to pursue Minteh again in the upcoming January transfer window. Plus, we could see a similar argument being made for Wataru Endo, who was selected for Andoni Iraola’s matchday squad against Nottingham Forest at the weekend.Chiesa seems the most likely option to make way, given his exclusion from the last matchday squads, but Liverpool have evidently struggled to find a willing suitor for the Italian.

And, ultimately, there’s no indication that this will change come the winter window.The Reds may just have to hope that Yankuba Minteh can hold on until the summer. That is, of course, assuming Liverpool’s recruitment doesn’t have their heads turned by a superior option on the market.Otherwise, we’d have to say that it seems Brighton have signposted to the Reds that the Gambia international is up for grabs.