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title: "Liverpool suffer massive blow in race for £70m attacker"
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author: "Vishal Subramanian"
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published: "2026-08-15T16:50:34Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T13:53:07Z"
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# Liverpool suffer massive blow in race for £70m attacker

**Liverpool are expected to add at least one attacker to their squad between now and the end of the summer transfer window.**

And if Cody Gakpo secures a move to Tottenham, they will be forced to replace him as well, which is a difficult situation for Andoni Iraola to deal with.

The Reds remain locked in talks to sign Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye from PSG, but the Parisians are driving a hard bargain to part with the talented duo.

[Yankuba Minteh has been mentioned as a potential Barcola alternative](https://readliverpoolfc.com/transfers/liverpool-barcola-premier-league-alternative-slapped-with-70-million-valuation/), with Brighton reportedly valuing him at around £70m.

However, he will not be moving to Liverpool this summer after his latest injury blow.

## Yankuba Minteh injury scuppers potential Liverpool move

The Reds aren’t in active talks to sign Minteh but have admired him for a while now, with multiple sources confirming that Liverpool have had a look at him for their right wing spot to replace Mohamed Salah.

However, he picked up a foot injury in the friendly against Roma and is expected to be out of action for 2-3 months, according to [The Athletic](https://x.com/AndyNaylorBHAFC/status/2088255094936441081?s=20).

> Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh will be out for two to three months with a leg injury sustained against Roma on Saturday. [#BHAFC](https://x.com/hashtag/BHAFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/gePEEIGpkt](https://t.co/gePEEIGpkt)
>
> — Andy Naylor (@AndyNaylorBHAFC) [August 14, 2026](https://x.com/AndyNaylorBHAFC/status/2088255094936441081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The Gambian winger has steadily improved since getting his big break and has already played plenty of Premier League football for a 22-year-old.

His latest injury is a big blow, but Liverpool will continue to keep tabs on him as he is a historic transfer target for the club.