**Liverpool have reportedly sent a third bid to Brighton for Yankuba Minteh, with the player’s agent now in the UK working to get a deal arranged.**
The Reds are desperate to wrap up all their transfers before the summer window closes, but it’s going to be distressingly late should it all come to fruition.
There has long since been an acceptance that a deal for Bradley Barcola would take a while, but there was a feeling that Liverpool would get their other signings done beforehand.
Now, it seems as though it’s all be left for the last few days of the window, which is a major risk – hopefully it’s one that pays off!
If Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle United proved anything on Sunday evening, it’s that the Reds need new signings more than anyone realised or perhaps remembered since the end of last season.
Liverpool working hard to complete a deal for Minteh
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While Minteh is injured and will be out for several weeks, Liverpool are to make him their fourth signing of the summer.
[Sports Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/liverpool-expected-to-send-convincing-offer-before-monday-morning-confidence-of-e81-7m-signing/) has relayed a number of updates on the transfer, reporting:
* Brighton rejected a £50m (€58.4m) bid from Liverpool last week Thursday
* His agents dismissed the bid as “old news” on Friday
* On Saturday, a second offer worth £60m (€70m) was rejected
* On Sunday, Minteh’s agent, Bakary Bojang, arrived in England for talks
Now, it’s plainly clear that Brighton want £70m (€81.8m) to sell Minteh this summer, and Bojang has now enlisted the help of UK agency CAA Stellar to complete this transfer. CAA Stellar represents the likes of Ibrahima Konate, Jack Grealish and Eduardo Camavinga.
Then, on Monday, Foot Africa journalist Foday Manneh, who has the inside track on Gambian football, claims that Liverpool are expected to submit their third bid for Minteh today,
Manneh said on [X](https://x.com/foday_manneh_/status/2091663255949181213?s=20): “_They have discussed and are ready to go with an improved and convincing offer. The player continues to wait to formalise personal terms.”_
There are some reservations among supporters over Minteh’s attacking contributions, but there is no denying his ability to drive beyond players and create chances through sheer running power alone.