Iraola's choice: £80m African forward will arrive before deadline

Iraola's choice: £80m African forward will arrive before deadline Liverpool have secured the signing of Bradley Barcola from Parid Saint-Germain. The France international, 23, is expected to cost somewhere in the region of £123m - just shy of the club record £125m paid to Newcastle for Alexander Isak. At the same time it looks like a deal for Cody Gakpo to join Manchester City is opening up. The 27-year-old reportedly wants to make the move to the Etihad - leaving Andoni Iraola once again an attacker light. It would now seem that Barcola will arrive alongside one more forward in the event of Gakpo’s transfer to City being wrapped up. Sarr and Minteh are wanted There are two main targets per various reports - with Ismaila Sarr of Crystal Palace and Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh both in the frame. Sarr, 28, was approached last week for a £50m deal which was knocked back by the Eagles. It would appear that the right winger will be the subject of another transfer attempt with the latest transfer valuation putting the former Marseille man at around £70m. Meanwhile 22-year-old Minteh could go for even more. Brighton have asked for £80m for Minteh deal Brighton turned down bids worth £50m and £60m for the young Gambian left-footer - with the South Coast side reportedly holding out for around £80m. Minteh is currently out injured following a blow in preseason and isn’t expected back until October or November. That hasn’t stopped him emerging as a Liverpool target with a source close to talks now revealing that Minteh is Andoni Iraola’s pick for the right wing position. 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 is Andoni Iraola's choice “Yankuba Minteh is the preferred choice of Andoni Iraola, sources confirmed,” Foday Manneh - a Gambian journalist - writes on X . “The LFC head coach has huge admiration for the player and the qualities he possesses to help the club get the balance it needs.” Sarr remains in the picture however with one or the other likely to arrive at Anfield before the window closes on Tuesday. “Of course, Ismaila Sarr remains a target too for Liverpool,” he writes. “At this point, they have not yet decided which player to go for. This depends on Gakpo’s situation being resolved.” It’s not ideal that Minteh is currently out injured - leaving Liverpool with a gap to fill on the right side in the short term. “The only doubt I understand coming from LFC now about Minteh is how soon he could recover from his injury,” Manneh writes. “Sources closer to the situation are expecting an exciting 24 hours.”