What Yankuba Minteh is thinking after Liverpool's failed £50m forward offer

What Yankuba Minteh is thinking after Liverpool's failed £50m forward offer News broke on Thursday that Liverpool had failed in a bid to sign Yankuba Minteh from Brighton. The 22-year-old winger was the subject of a £50m offer from Reds’ sporting director Richard Hughes. It’s not the first time the Gambian international’s name has been linked with a transfer to Anfield - but the first concrete move made by the 2024/25 Premier League champions to sign the wide forward. Brighton knock back £50m Liverpool offer for Minteh Minteh has quickly emerged on the radar as an alternative to Ibrahim Mbaye - whose acquisition from Paris Saint-Germain is now looking increasingly uncertain. These are nervous times for the Merseysiders - who still have a gaping hole on the right side of their attack. Mohamed Salah was permitted to leave the club on a free transfer having reached an agreement to rip up his £400k per week deal one year early. But Hughes and head coach Andoni Iraola are still without a proven, elite option on the right wing. Liverpool without a starting right winger It has been suggested that Rio Ngumoha or Victor Munoz will be asked to fill in on the right in case no new winger arrives. That is a worrying development for the Basque tactico in his first season in charge with the 44-year-old making public calls for wingers to arrive. The chase for Minteh may have been frustrated but this is by no means the end of the road. Because a report in the Guardian claims that the left-footed African star is keen on a transfer to Anfield. Bet £10, Get £30 in Free Bets Open an account and place a qualifying bet of £10 at min odds of 1/5 (1.2) or greater. 18+New UK/ROI customers. Min £5 deposit. Bet Credits available on settlement of qualifying bets, capped at £10 stake. Min odds 1/5 (1.20). Bet Credits expire in 7 days. Excl. Cashed Out/Free Bets/Boosted odds. T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org £30 FREE CLAIM NOW Minteh wants Liverpool move “Minteh has scored nine goals in 66 Premier League appearances since joining Brighton from Newcastle for £30m two years ago and is reportedly open to becoming a Liverpool player,” the report reads. Let’s see whether or not Richard Hughes comes back with an improved offer for Minteh before the end of the window. The wideman is currently injured owing to a blow he took in a preseason friendly against Roma - which necessitated surgery. He is not expected back fit for around two or three months - meaning he would never be able to hit the ground running even if his signing is ratified. Instead Minteh is sure to be a long-term investment - with Liverpool keeping tabs on the player ever since his impressive season on loan under Arne Slot at Feyenoord before the Dutchman pitched up at Anfield.