Liverpool's Future Without Salah: Minteh and Nusa in Focus
Liverpool’s search for the heir to Mohamed Salah has led them straight into a bidding war over one of the most intriguing young wingers in Europe – and Brighton have wasted no time naming their price.
Liverpool eye Minteh as Brighton dig in
Brighton have put an £80 million valuation on Yankuba Minteh, with Liverpool among the clubs seriously considering a move for the 21-year-old. Andoni Iraola’s side are weighing up an offer as the Reds quietly begin to plan for a future beyond Salah.
The Seagulls, according to TEAMtalk, are using Anthony Gordon’s high-profile move to Barcelona as a benchmark for the current winger market. If Gordon can command a premium, Brighton believe Minteh – younger, explosive, and still developing – belongs in the same financial bracket.
For Liverpool, it is a familiar dilemma. Invest heavily now in a potential long-term replacement, or wait and risk being priced out when the market becomes even more aggressive. The clock on Salah’s peak years is ticking; Brighton know it, and they are charging accordingly.
Five-club race for Norway’s rising star
While Liverpool weigh up Minteh, another wide forward is drawing an even broader crowd.
Antonio Nusa has become one of the breakout names of Norway’s World Cup campaign, and the reaction from England has been immediate. TEAMtalk report that Arsenal and Tottenham are among the clubs keen on the €50 million-rated RB Leipzig winger, whose form on the biggest stage has accelerated interest that had already been simmering.
They are not alone. Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace are all tracking the 21-year-old, turning his future into a genuine five-team Premier League chase.
Nusa brings pace, flair and end-product, but just as importantly, he offers upside. At 21, he fits the profile that top clubs now obsess over: young enough to mould, proven enough to trust. Whoever moves first will likely need to be decisive; hesitation in this market tends to be punished.
Real Madrid shut the door on Premier League suitors
Not every Premier League enquiry is being welcomed.
Real Madrid have rejected approaches from Chelsea and Manchester United for left-back Alvaro Carreras. Despite Marc Cucurella’s arrival from Chelsea, the Spanish giants want to keep Carreras in their plans and are unwilling to cash in.
Fabrizio Romano reports that both English clubs tested Madrid’s resolve, only to be firmly rebuffed. With Cucurella already through the door, Madrid’s stance underlines how highly they rate Carreras as part of their long-term defensive structure.
Chelsea and United, both in need of defensive refreshes, will have to look elsewhere.
United turn to Ryerson after Madrid setback
United have not stayed idle.
BILD report that the club have opened contact with Borussia Dortmund over Julian Ryerson, with the defender emerging as a serious target. Fresh from a standout Bundesliga season in which he delivered 15 assists, the Norwegian has caught the eye of Old Trafford’s recruitment team.
Dortmund value Ryerson at around €30 million, a figure that reflects both his productivity and his versatility. For United, who have struggled for consistency in the full-back areas, a defender capable of contributing so heavily in the final third is an attractive solution.
The move would also keep United’s Norwegian connection alive, this time not in attack, but driving forward from the back.
Newcastle rip up the script and go all-in on youth
On Tyneside, the mood is different. It is a summer of change, and Newcastle’s rebuild under Eddie Howe is gathering speed.
Big names are heading for the exit, but the response has been clear: invest in the next generation. A €60 million deal has been agreed for Swiss starlet Johan Manzambi, who is set for St James’ Park after an eye-catching World Cup campaign.
Newcastle are not just tweaking around the edges; they are retooling the core of their squad with high-ceiling talent. Manzambi arrives as part of that shift, a statement that the club intend to build a side that can grow together over several seasons rather than chase short-term fixes.
Liverpool plotting life after Salah, a five-way fight for Nusa, Madrid slamming the door, United turning to Dortmund, Newcastle betting big on youth – the market is moving fast. The question now is simple: who blinks first?
