{
  "id": 15361810,
  "title": "Liverpool now close to signing 27-goal star after Fabrizio Romano update",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/liverpool-now-close-to-signing-27-goal-star-after-fabrizio-romano",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T06:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/liverpool-now-close-signing-27-061000878.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool is on the verge of signing 27-goal striker Yankuba Minteh, according to a recent update from Fabrizio Romano. The Reds, who only signed four new players throughout the summer transfer window, are looking to bolster their roster after falling behind title rivals. Minteh, a 22-year-old Brighton forward, has scored 27 goals across all competitions, including 20 assists, but his asking price of over £80 million is prohibitive. However, if Liverpool can secure him for a lower fee, he could be a valuable addition to the team.",
  "summary": "Throughout the summer transfer window, many different players were linked with Liverpool. The Anfield outfit were gearing up to be one of the busiest teams in the world but, in the end, they only mana...",
  "key_points": [
    "Liverpool close to signing 27-goal striker Yankuba Minteh",
    "Brighton forward Minteh scored 27 goals across competitions",
    "Minteh's £80M asking price is prohibitive"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Securing a high-scoring forward like Minteh would provide the necessary offensive reinforcement for a squad that struggled to keep pace with title rivals during a quiet summer transfer window.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}