Liverpool transfer news: 'Fresh' Yankuba Minteh talks with Brighton revealed as Andoni Iraola faces £70m dilemma

Liverpool will hold fresh talks with Brighton & Hove Albion for Yankuba Minteh despite both teams playing today, the latest report has claimed.

The Reds will begin their Premier League campaign later on Sunday, when they take on Newcastle United at St James' Park.

Andoni Iraola will hope that a win could give his side momentum for the rest of the season, though if he is to succeed at Anfield, he will need reinforcements before the closure of the transfer window on September 1.

Recent reports have suggested that the Merseysiders have made two failed bids for Brighton winger Minteh, who emerged as a surprise target earlier this week.

Journalist Ben Jacobs has claimed that Liverpool will speak to Brighton later today about Minteh, with the Reds weighing up whether to make a third bid for the winger after their latest £60m offer was turned down.

Yankuba Minteh transfer news: Should Liverpool make a third bid?

There is no doubt that prices in the Premier League are extraordinarily high, with there a strong chance that the division's spending record of £3.14b could be broken.

Some reports have suggested that Brighton are holding out for a fee closer to £70m, and while that price may seem inflated for a player that scored just three league goals last season, his price would fall in line with other wingers.

Anthony Gordon signed for Barcelona for a similar fee, while Tottenham Hotspur are said to have agreed an £85m deal with Manchester City for Savinho.

Minteh is currently dealing with a calf injury, but by the time he returns to action in November, his price tag could look relatively modest compared to other transfers this summer.

Is Yankuba Minteh the Mohamed Salah replacement?

Minteh is capable of playing on both flanks, though with the 22-year-old being left-footed, some fans have naturally speculated that he is seen internally as the replacement for Mohamed Salah.

However, the Brighton attacker is more of a creative threat rather than a goalscorer, and the burden to find the back of the net will likely fall on other players.

Alexander Isak must be the team's leading scorer if Liverpool are to replace Salah's output, though Bradley Barcola could help increase the potency of the Merseysiders in front of goal too.