Eddie Howe made it no secret that Newcastle United would have liked to have kept hold of Yankuba Minteh in 2024. The winger was sold to Brighton in a £33million deal, and is closing in on a move to join Liverpool as they prepare to increase their £60m offer.

There's updates on a pair of Liverpool-targeted wingers, with an agreement in place for one but the price of another unable to be revealed

The addition of Allan would be City’s latest from the young South American market, with the signing of Vitor Reis in January 2025 following the recruitment of Argentina youth international Claudio Echeverri from River Plate for a fee in the region of £12.5million plus add-ons the year before.

Liverpool fans have spotted an intriguing development amid the Reds' pursuit of Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh

Yankuba Minteh has agreed his contract with Liverpool, as Fabrizio Romano is among the insiders revealing the status of the Reds’ second bid for the winger. The Reds have spent all summer trying to land a replacement for Mohamed Salah. So far, getting somebody to fill the gap left by the Egyptian superstar after his nine-year spell has been tough.

Gareth Roberts, from The Late Challenge podcast, says Liverpool's attempts to sign Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh doesn't "signal intent" after the Reds had a £50m bid rejected. "It's a strange one, it's out of nowhere,