Minteh wuxuu ku guuleysan karaa inuu u tago Liverpool - ayuu yiri Fabian Hurzeler
Hogaamiyaha kooxda Brighton, Fabian Hurzeler, wuxuu sheegay in ciyaaryahanka Yankuba Minteh uu wali ku guuleysan karo inuu u tago Liverpool, kadib markii kooxdaas ay diideen lacagaha ay ku bixisay heshiis.
Diidmada Liverpool iyo lacagaha la bixiyay
Kooxda Liverpool waxay ku bixisay lacag dhan £50m iyo £60m si ay u iibsato Yankuba Minteh, balse kooxda Brighton waxay diideen labada lacagood. Waxaa la xaqiijiyay in Brighton ay doonaysay lacag dhan £70m si ay u iibsato ciyaaryahanka.
Minteh wuxuu ku biiray Brighton sanadkii 2024, kadib markii uu ka tagay kooxda Newcastle, waxaana la bixiyay lacag dhan £30m. Ciyaaryahanka oo 22 sano jir ah wuxuu u dhashay dalka Gambia, waxaana uu ku ciyaaraa dhinaca midig.
Hurzeler wuxuu sheegay in Minteh uu diyaar u yahay Brighton
Fabian Hurzeler wuxuu sheegay in Minteh uu diyaar u yahay inuu ku biiro Brighton, isagoo yiri: 'Wuxuu ku ciyaaraa midabada Brighton, wuxuuna ku ciyaaraa shatiyada Brighton. Wuxuu inooga joogay laba sano, wuxuuna ku guuleystay waxyaabo weyn.'
Hurzeler wuxuu intaas ku daray: 'Waa inuu hadda diyaar u noqdaa. Haddii kooxda guuleysato, qofka kuma guuleysan doono. Haddii aan guuleysanno, waxaa loo soo jeedin doonaa ciyaaryahannada.
Heshiiska Chema Andres iyo kharashka Brighton
Kooxda Brighton waxay ku guuleysatay inay iibsato ciyaaryahanka Chema Andres, kaas oo ka yimid kooxda Stuttgart, waxaana la bixiyay lacag dhan £15.5m. Andres wuxuu u dhashay dalka Spain, wuxuuna ka yimid Real Madrid.
Kooxda Brighton waxay sidoo kale ku guuleysatay inay iibsato ciyaaryahanka Carlos Baleba, kaas oo u tagay kooxda Manchester United, waxaana la bixiyay lacag dhan £70m. Tani waxay muujisay in Brighton ay kharash badan ku samaysay iibka ciyaaryahannada.
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler insists winger Yankuba Minteh could still complete his desired transfer in a future window, even after the club rejected Liverpool's £50m and £60m bids this season.
Liverpool Bids Rejected as Brighton Hold Firm
Liverpool made two offers for the 22-year-old Gambia international, but Brighton refused both, reportedly wanting closer to £70m for the player. Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola had wanted to strengthen his attacking options with the right-sided winger, who has scored 10 goals and provided nine assists in 73 appearances since joining from Newcastle for £30m in 2024.
Hurzeler said Minteh is 'definitely' committed to the club despite the failed move to Merseyside. He added: 'He wears the Brighton colours, he wears the Brighton badge. He has been with us for two years now as part of the squad. He has achieved great things together with the boys.'
Future Window Remains Open for Minteh
Hurzeler told reporters before Saturday's Premier League match against Leeds that success as a team would bring individual attention. He said: 'If the whole team is successful and the individual shines then Yankuba will get a lot of attention again and he can then maybe fulfil his dream in the next transfer window.'
The manager also stressed that Minteh must commit to Brighton's project. He said: 'It's also about him now to commit. In the end, we always say we want to be successful as a club and then you can shine as individuals. That is what we have proved in the past.'
Brighton's Busy Transfer Window
Brighton raised significant funds through player sales, including Carlos Baleba's £70m move to Manchester United. The club then completed a deadline deal for Spanish defensive midfielder Chema Andres from Stuttgart for £15.5m. Andres made 41 appearances last season after joining from Real Madrid in 2025, where he came through the youth set-up and made his La Liga debut in January 2025.
Hurzeler said he 'understands' why Andres has been dubbed 'baby Rodri'. He said: 'He has this motivation of wanting to improve every day... he comes on the first day and wants to go outside on the pitch, he wants to have ball touches and you can really feel that he is very ambitious... I can understand this comparison [with Rodri] but he has a long way to go.'
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