Liverpool eye Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh as Bradley Barcola alternative

Liverpool are considering an £80m approach for Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh as an alternative to Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola.

The Merseyside club are prioritising attacking reinforcements this summer as they prepare for the departure of Mohammed Salah on a free transfer.

New manager Andoni Iraola is eager to secure a dynamic replacement quickly to ensure his tactical system is fully implemented during pre-season.

Search for a successor intensifies

Replacing the prolific Egyptian international represents a formidable challenge for the Anfield hierarchy following a largely disappointing campaign last time out.

Initial efforts to recruit RB Leipzig prospect Yan Diomande collapsed when the player instead expressed his desire to join the French champions.

Attention subsequently shifted to Barcola, with talkSPORT suggesting the Reds remain at the front of the queue should he be allowed to leave.

However, the Parisian outfit currently maintain that their highly-rated attacker is strictly not for sale this summer.

South Coast star emerges as viable backup

This firm stance has forced the Liverpool board to evaluate other options, leading them toward Brighton’s highly coveted forward.

Minteh, who has been widely described as lightning quick, is currently valued at a hefty £80m by his current employers.

The newly appointed head coach requires rapid business in the transfer market to integrate fresh talent before the upcoming schedule begins.

Supporters will be anxious for the club to avoid another recruitment setback as they seek a youthful winger with the potential to replicate Salah’s historic output.