Liverpool have had a £50m bid rejected by Brighton for winger Yankuba Minteh, with the two clubs still apart on valuation as manager Andoni Iraola pushes to strengthen his wide attacking options following Mohamed Salah's departure. The rejected offer confirms Minteh as a concrete, live target rather than simply one name under consideration, though Brighton's resistance suggests further negotiation or an improved bid may be needed before any deal progresses.

The 22-year-old Gambia international, who joined Brighton from Newcastle for £30m in 2024, has scored 10 goals and provided nine assists in 73 appearances but is currently out with a leg injury sustained in a friendly against Roma. Liverpool have already signed Victor Munoz from Osasuna for £34m this summer, and remain interested in Paris St-Germain's Bradley Barcola, who wants the move but whose £145m valuation is well above the roughly £100m Liverpool are prepared to pay.