It was understood that Liverpool held no real interest in Newcastle United’s Yankuba Minteh.
That’s regardless of the previous Feyenoord mortgage star having spent a formidable half-season on mortgage with new Reds boss Arne Slot in 2023/24.
Ian Doyle had instructed the Echo earlier this June concerning the membership’s place, although it appears issues could have modified if one report is to be believed.
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Minteh registered 16 aim contributions in 27 Eredivisie video games final time period.
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Pete O’Rourke: Newcastle ‘rebuffed’ preliminary curiosity from Liverpool
Pete O’Rourke of Soccer Insider reported that Liverpool nonetheless have the Gambian on their radar owing to {the teenager}’s connections with Arne Slot.
The Merseysiders should be persistent on this entrance.
With the Magpies needing to stability the books to fulfill PSR necessities, it’s a probably straightforward £40m (Echo) for Eddie Howe’s males, while additionally ticking an vital field for Richard Hughes and his recruitment division.
Arne Slot is a fan of Minteh
With numbers like these at 19 years of age, it’s not laborious to think about why Liverpool may maintain an curiosity within the attacker.
He’s a left-footed, right-sided winger (who may play on the opposing flank) – contemplate one other field ticked!
Oh, and Slot is known to be a giant fan of his previous Feyenoord protege, telling reporters in quotes relayed by The Fatu Community: “He actually doesn’t lack self-confidence. His willingness to present every part is big. After we see his statistics, it’s actually spectacular. Minteh ran extra dash meters towards Ajax in an hour than many gamers within the two video games. He’s extremely quick. And he desires it so badly.”
If we’re pondering Mo Salah will find yourself extending his present phrases at Anfield and staying for at the very least one other season (probably two or three), it’s a super answer for the membership to discover.
Minteh will certainly perceive he’ll be the understudy to a play of the Egyptian King’s calibre.
After a season or two (or extra) of studying the ropes, we then have a probably thrilling first-choice ahead submitting out on the right-flank for Slot!
It’s an possibility value contemplating.
Liverpool mustn’t let Everton assist Newcastle expose PSR loophole
There’s a chance that the Blues might swoop in earlier than Richard Hughes and Co. have their say on the matter.
A latest pattern of monetary fiddling has seen numerous Premier League golf equipment discover their means round PSR rules by, successfully, buying and selling of gamers.
Newcastle are within the race to signal Dominic Calvert-Lewin, conveniently while Everton are reportedly eyeing Minteh in what is definitely the newest instance of Premier League outfits exposing PSR’s main loophole (BBC).
If there’s a possibility to plug a spot for the Toon Military, Liverpool needs to be throughout it.
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