**Liverpool have had a £50 million bid rejected for Brighton & Hove Albion winger Yankuba Minteh as their relentless pursuit of wide options continues.**
In a relatively quiet transfer window at Anfield, Andoni Iraola has only added two players to his squad, signing Victor Munoz from Mallorca after triggering his £34.5 million release clause, while landing Ronaldo Araujo on a season-long loan from Barcelona.
But with ambitions of finishing in the top four, Iraola is aware that he needs to add more bodies to his squad and is looking to capture multiple players before the September 1 deadline.
A new left-sided winger appears to be a priority as they continue to chase a blockbuster transfer for Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola, but the French giants want an eye-watering £130 million to sanction the 23-year-old's exit.
The Reds have also reportedly agreed personal terms with Barcola's teammate, Ibrahim Mbaye, after holding talks with the 18-year-old's super agent, Jorge Mendes.
Though much like their negotiations with Barcola, Liverpool are yet to agree on a transfer fee for Mbaye and are assessing other options in the market in case a deal cannot be agreed before the window shuts.
One of those is long-term target Yankuba Minteh, with [David Ornstein reporting on X](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7526871/2026/08/20/yankuba-minteh-liverpool-brighton-transfer/) on Thursday that Brighton have rejected a £50 million bid from Liverpool for the winger.
Minteh, 22, is currently recovering from surgery on a right leg injury sustained in a 3-0 friendly win at home to Roma earlier this month.
The Gambian international is expected to be out of action for another eight weeks, which perhaps highlights Liverpool's desperation to get a winger in through the door before the deadline.
Ornstein adds that Minteh is keen on a move to Anfield if the two clubs can agree on a fee and is one of several options the club are considering.
More to follow...