According to reports on Friday night, Brighton are now leading the race to sign Newcastle United winger Yankuba Minteh.
Mark Douglas at the i reveals that the Seagulls have stepped up their interest in the 19-year-old and have held talks over a £30m deal; a move that would allow Newcastle to comply with the Premier League’s PSR rules before the June 30 cut-off
It’s believed Everton, Borussia Dortmund and Lyon have also shown serious interest, but it’s the South Coast club who are the new favourites to land the Gambian, who is likely to be keen on the move given his wish to play in the Premier League.
One concern highlighted in Douglas’ Friday-night piece is that Brighton are unlikely to agree a deal that includes a buy-back clause for Newcastle. This would be a shame and would limit our ability to re-sign the winger if he impressed at the Amex.
Sadly, we’ve left it late and are unlikely to risk a points deduction or transfer ban, so a reluctant sale to Brighton might be our only option if there’s no other preferrable sale on the horizon.
Brighton advancing interest in winger Yankuba Minteh as #nufc search for PSR solutions. ⚫️⚪️⚫️
£30m, no buy-back offer possible. He rates highly on their transfer metrics. #bhafc
Reluctant, PSR-driven sale if it happens 👇https://t.co/vjkbzdafg1
— Mark Douglas (@MsiDouglas) June 28, 2024
Source link : https://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2024/06/28/newcastle-in-talks-with-brighton-over-30m-deal-report/
Author : Olly Hawkins
Publish date : 2024-06-28 20:07:44
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