Liverpool target Minteh can still get dream move - Hurzeler

What the report says

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has suggested that Yankuba Minteh could still secure a major move in a future transfer window, after the club rejected Liverpool bids for the winger this summer. BBC Sport reports that Liverpool offered £50m and £60m, while Brighton were believed to want closer to £70m for the 22-year-old Gambia international.

Minteh joined Brighton from Newcastle for £30m in 2024 and has become an important part of Hurzeler’s squad, playing mainly on the right wing. He has made 73 appearances for the Seagulls, scoring 10 goals and providing nine assists. Hurzeler said Minteh remained committed to Brighton and that any future attention would depend on the team being successful together first.

The comments came before Brighton’s Premier League match against Leeds. In a broader transfer window in which Brighton also sold Carlos Baleba to Manchester United for £70m, the club used some of those funds to sign Spanish midfielder Chema Andres from Stuttgart for £15.5m on deadline day.

More generally, the article shows Brighton continuing a model of balancing player sales with reinvestment, while keeping hold of key talent such as Minteh for now. BBC Sport’s report indicates the club views the winger as someone who could attract renewed interest later if his performances and Brighton’s results continue to improve.