Liverpool Pursues Minteh as Salah Successor
Liverpool’s Salah succession plan, a five‑club scramble for Nusa, and Newcastle’s next big bet headline a feverish Friday in the transfer market.
Liverpool eye Minteh as Salah heir
Liverpool’s search for life after Mohamed Salah is starting to take shape — and Brighton know exactly what that desperation is worth.
The Seagulls have set an £80 million price on Yankuba Minteh as Andoni Iraola’s side weigh up a formal offer for the 21-year-old winger. Liverpool are tracking the situation closely, with the Gambian viewed as a potential long-term successor to Salah on the right flank.
Brighton’s valuation is no accident. According to TEAMtalk, they are using Anthony Gordon’s move to Barcelona as a benchmark for the current winger market, sensing an opportunity to cash in while top clubs scramble for wide forwards with pace and end product.
If Liverpool move, they will have to pay a premium. Brighton are making that crystal clear.
Five Premier League clubs circle Nusa
On the continent, another young wide player is dragging half the Premier League into a tug-of-war.
Antonio Nusa, fresh from catching the eye during Norway’s World Cup campaign, has become one of the most talked-about attacking prospects in Europe. The 21-year-old Leipzig winger is rated at around €50 million, and that figure has done nothing to scare off English interest.
Arsenal and Tottenham are at the front of the queue, both attracted by Nusa’s blend of direct running and technical flair. Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace are also monitoring the situation, ready to pounce if the opportunity or the price shifts in their favour.
One player, five suitors, and a World Cup glow that refuses to fade. Nusa’s next move could reshape more than one club’s attack.
Real Madrid shut the door on Carreras
At the Bernabéu, the message is far less welcoming.
Real Madrid have reportedly rejected interest from Chelsea and Manchester United in Alvaro Carreras. Despite Marc Cucurella’s arrival from Chelsea, the Spanish giants want to keep the left-back in their plans and have rebuffed Premier League approaches, according to Fabrizio Romano.
For clubs hunting full-backs, the answer from Madrid is simple: look elsewhere.
United turn to Ryerson
Manchester United have done exactly that.
While Carreras is off the table, the club have, according to BILD, opened contact with Borussia Dortmund defender Julian Ryerson. The Norwegian, valued at around €30 million, is coming off a standout Bundesliga campaign in which he registered 15 assists.
Those numbers, from a defender, have caught United’s attention. Versatility, creativity from deep, and the energy to drive up and down the flank tick several boxes for a side still rebuilding its back line.
If United push ahead, Dortmund will not let him go cheaply. But they know his value. So do United.
Newcastle double down on “Next-Gen”
On Tyneside, the rebuild has a very different feel.
It is a transitional summer at Newcastle United, with established names heading for the exit and Eddie Howe overseeing a rapid refresh of his squad. The strategy is clear: stock up on the next wave of elite talent before the rest of Europe fully catches on.
A €60 million deal has been agreed for Swiss starlet Johan Manzambi, who is set for St James’ Park after an impressive World Cup campaign. Newcastle are betting heavily that the tournament form was no mirage and that Manzambi can grow into a cornerstone of their project.
As Liverpool search for their next Salah, Arsenal and Spurs joust over Nusa, and United haggle over Ryerson, Newcastle are already wiring the money for their future. The only question now is which of these gambles will define the next era of the Premier League.
