Premier League star breaks silence on failed Liverpool summer move

Yankuba Minteh Transfer Latest: Liverpool Interest Cools as Brighton Winger Focuses on Return Liverpool wanted Yankuba Minteh this summer. Brighton held their line, rejected two bids and that was that.

After Liverpool missed out on other attacking targets, Minteh became a serious option. The 22-year-old winger had admirers at Anfield and the club pushed to find a deal.

Brighton, though, set a price that Liverpool would not meet. In the end, there was no agreement and no late compromise.

There is an obvious complication here. Minteh is injured and not expected back until at least October.

So even if Liverpool had signed him, they would still be waiting. Clubs can justify paying for potential, but they still want availability, especially when they are trying to sharpen the squad quickly.

Liverpool transfer plan hit a wall Minteh had been viewed as a strong fit for Liverpool's wide options. Fast, direct, aggressive in one-on-one situations, he offers what top sides want from a modern winger.

But Brighton are not in the business of selling cheaply and, from their point of view, there was no reason to blink. That leaves Liverpool with a familiar question.

Do they revisit the deal in January if Minteh proves his fitness, or do they move on completely? Right now, there is no sign of drama from the player's side.

I am in Brighton, that is the team I am playing for," he said. "That is my team and I don't want to talk much about transfers.