Liverpool could relaunch a move for Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh in the January transfer window.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: Yankuba Minteh of Brighton & Hove Albion during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove
Liverpool tried to sign Yankuba Minteh of Brighton & Hove Albion (Image: Getty Images)
Liverpool are concentrating their efforts on a Premier League encounter with Ipswich Town on Friday evening, but the repercussions of the summer transfer window continue. Enthusiasm at the club about landing Bradley Barcola from PSG for an eye-watering £123million was partially dampened by glaring deficiencies in the squad being ignored.
Andoni Iraola's difficulties in midfield have gone unresolved, as the Anfield outfit's summer was also marked by near misses. Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr was reportedly of interest, but no transfer materialised. Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh was the target of two unsuccessful offers. But Liverpool have been given hope that their pursuit of Minteh could be revived in January and Express Sport brings you all you need to know below...
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Brighton may have provided Liverpool with a significant indication that they stand a chance of signing Minteh in the upcoming January window, or perhaps next summer, following their capture of Femi Azeez from Millwall.
Liverpool had two offers, the highest at £60million, turned down for Gambian star Minteh as they sought to identify a replacement for Mo Salah on the right flank.
Fabian Hurzeler's side completed a late swoop for Azeez, via deal sheet, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The 25-year-old is a right-sided winger who can also offer cover across the attack.
The Seagulls also recruited Nigerian 19-year-old Zadok Johanna from Swedish outfit AIK earlier this summer, another right winger.
The twin signings appear to indicate that Brighton are working to safeguard their options on the right flank, should Minteh depart in the near future.
With Liverpool's pursuit of Sarr failing to materialise, and Brighton's evident preparation for Minteh's potential departure, it's perfectly plausible that a deal to bring the Seagulls winger to Anfield could be revived in January or even in the summer of 2027.
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Chelsea wanted to sign Lamine Camara
Chelsea tried to sign Lamine Camara on deadline day (Image: Getty Images)
Monaco's Lamine Camara has reportedly been informed he will complete a major transfer 'very soon' amid speculation linking him to Liverpool.
The Anfield club also reportedly instructed the player to 'wait' for them as Camara's £47.1million switch to Chelsea broke down on deadline day.
Xabi Alonso's team sought to bring in a replacement for Enzo Fernandez, who left for Manchester City.
But just hours after the deal collapsed, talkSPORT revealed that Liverpool had notified Les Monegasques of their interest in a transfer for the midfielder next summer.
They are understood to have informed the star that there's a possibility they could pursue him in 2027.
The outlet also suggested that the Senegal international is being earmarked as a long-term replacement for Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.
Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro has hinted that the club may be willing to cash in on their prized asset next year. He said: "I've been saying that our strategy this summer is very clear.
"We need to generate money, as we've been saying, pushed by regulations and by everything that we've been discussing over the last few years in terms of financial constraints in our league.
"We had a clear plan to talk about the two topics. We also made clear that our priority was to keep Lamine in the club. It's going to be his third season; normally, it's the cycle that we do.
"We try to protect also the performance, because the performance is strongly connected to the financial situation of the club as well."