Not Olise: Liverpool could’ve signed Mo Salah successor for £30m; now he’ll reportedly cost over £100m

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Liverpool could look to sign Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh should they fail in their pursuit of Michael Olise.The Seagulls star is understood to be an appreciated quantity at Anfield, with the Reds expected to invest in their wings this coming summer.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! Yankuba Minteh’s all-time stats for Brighton and Hove Albion 64 games (4,014 minutes) 8 goals 9 assists 236.11 minutes per goal contribution * Yankuba Minteh’s stats in all competitions for Brighton (Transfermarkt)Michael Olise is top of the list but Bayern don’t want to sellIt has to be emphasised that, at present, Olise is considered an ‘unrealistic target’, according to transfer news insider Fabrizio Romano.“Yeah, always many links about this one because, yes, it’s true that Liverpool appreciates Olise, but who doesn’t like Olise?

I mean, he’s one of the best players in the world,” the well-connected reporter spoke on the Here We Go podcast.“He’s doing fantastic at Bayern, so obviously many links with Liverpool because Liverpool will add players on the winger position.“So Liverpool will do something there. Could be one, could be two, we will see.

One to watch this summer. 👁️ pic.twitter.com/zKbLh73UPe — Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) March 10, 2026However, given the pressing need to add pace to both wings, we can ill afford to see the club miss out on the opportunity this summer.In which case, we’d highly recommend Brighton’s pacy wideman. One might suspect Arne Slot may also push the option of Yankuba Minteh, having previously managed the player at Feyenoord.But that’s not to suggest the deal will be financially simple; Footy Africa previously claimed the Reds were prepared to fork out in excess of £100m to sign the winger.To tell you the truth, we don’t think it’ll come anywhere near close to that, with Brighton’s struggles this term hardly enabling Minteh to prove that he’s worthy of an asking price in that ballpark.Transfermarkt currently value the left-footed Gambian at £34.6m.