Liverpool transfer news LIVE: £70m Yankuba Minteh decision, Bradley Barcola situation, latest updates today

Hello and welcome to Sports Mole's live Liverpool transfer news blog on Tuesday, August 25!

Now that the dust has settled from Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Newcastle United, the Reds faithful have turned their attention back to anticipated attacking arrivals and worrying midfield shortages.

Stay entirely up to date with the latest Liverpool done deals and rumours with our social-led live blog below!

Liverpool transfer news today: What's happening on August 25?

The draw with the Magpies underlined two pressing concerns: Ryan Gravenberch's fitness, with the Netherlands midfielder carrying a worry that Andoni Iraola acknowledged required monitoring, and the absence of the wide attacker the club have been pursuing throughout the summer.

Paris Saint-Germain have moved to clarify the Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye situation after both men were omitted from recent matchday squads, but the European champions are still holding firm on their mammoth asking prices.

A fresh set of talks with Brighton is expected over Yankuba Minteh, with Iraola reportedly facing a £70m dilemma over whether to pursue the Gambia winger as a potentially more attainable alternative to the Barcola situation, which remains complicated by PSG's insistence on a fee Liverpool have not yet agreed.

Crystal Palace's stance on Adam Wharton was also learned by the club, with the England midfielder representing a potential engine room option as Liverpool attempt to address the squad gaps exposed by the Newcastle draw.

Emile Heskey publicly criticised Liverpool's transfer activity in an interview, arguing the club have not moved quickly enough to address the vacancy left by Mohamed Salah's departure, and demanding a Barcola signing at minimum before the season develops further pace.

Curtis Jones departed on a permanent basis in the days before the opener, with the midfielder leaving after 228 appearances having accepted an Inter Milan move at a figure below Liverpool's preferred valuation.