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Liverpool pursue new transfer targets as Brighton reject offers for Yankuba Minteh

Liverpool turned their focus to other wide attackers, including Ismaila Sarr and Bradley Barcola, after Brighton rejected two bids for Minteh.

Updated Aug 26, 2026 · 16:39 UTC1 reports

The short version

Brighton turned down Liverpool's bids of £50 million and £60 million for 22-year-old winger Yankuba Minteh.
Liverpool are exploring alternatives, including Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr and Paris St-Germain's Bradley Barcola, ahead of Tuesday's transfer deadline.
Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage expects Sarr to stay, noting he has three years remaining on his contract.

Brighton rejected two separate offers from Liverpool of £50 million and £60 million for Yankuba Minteh.[BBC News]
Liverpool are aiming to make two signings before the transfer deadline on Tuesday and remain in discussions with Paris St-Germain for France winger Bradley Barcola.[BBC News]
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and his advisers contend that the final year of his contract is not legally binding.[BBC News]
Fifa ruled it lacked jurisdiction over Mateta's contract dispute, which was subsequently submitted to an independent Premier League tribunal.[BBC News]

Sources reported that Liverpool submitted a formal bid for Ismaila Sarr, but both Liverpool and Crystal Palace denied that an offer was made.[BBC News]
It remains unresolved whether Jean-Philippe Mateta's contract extension option activated by Crystal Palace will be upheld legally.[BBC News]