Liverpool close in on next signing as fresh talks scheduled for £50m star

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One complication though is that Minteh is currently sidelined."It's as if Jörgensen wasn't there" 😬Yankuba Minteh gets his second and puts Brighton three goals ahead 💥 pic.twitter.com/XdOQxz9ZE8— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 14, 2025Following Brighton's recent pre-season friendly against AS Roma, he required surgery in his right calf, thereby forecast to be unavailable for at least two months. Nevertheless, Liverpool's hierarchy have identified him as their ideal Mohamed Salah replacement, following the Egyptian King departure for Trabzonspor, bringing to an end nine trophy laden, goal filled years at Anfield.

So, would a move for Minteh prohibit either of those deals? Speaking on TNT Sports, ahead of Hull City's very enjoyable win over Manchester United, he stated that the Reds are certainly "prioritising" Barcola.

Ornstein added that the Reds are aiming to bring in "both" the French international and Minteh, wanting the former for the left flank and the Gambian for the right. — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) August 22, 2026Thus, expect a busy final week or so before the window shuts. Liverpool fans have been frustrated by the club's lack of spending so far this summer, to date only bringing in Jérémy Jacquet, Víctor Muñoz and teenager Ifeanyi Ndukwe, as well as Ronald Araújo on loan.