{
  "id": 2377737,
  "title": "Emergency meeting called as Liverpool look set to finalise transfer before Bradley Barcola",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/emergency-meeting-called-as-liverpool-look-set-to-finalise-transfer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/emergency-meeting-called-liverpool-look-125500656.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An emergency meeting was called on Friday evening as Liverpool prepares to finalize a transfer for Bradley Barcola before they finalize a deal with PSG. Yankuba Minteh's agent reportedly informed him of the meeting following Liverpool's rejected £50m bid for the Senegalese international. Liverpool is looking to add at least two new forwards to their squad with Barcola as their top target. The Reds have previously rejected PSG's £50m offer for the 18-year-old, but are reportedly willing to consider a deal in the £40m-50m range. If Liverpool agree to speak with Brighton about a proposed deal for Minteh, it could exceed their original £50m bid. Some believe Liverpool may be attempting to pressure PSG to lower their demands for the young winger. Minteh is known for his speed, averaging 36.2km/h per 90 minutes, and his ability to create chances for his teammates.",
  "summary": "Yankuba Minteh has reportedly called his agent for an emergency meeting on Friday evening.A reputable source on X (formerly Twitter) shared the update in question, following Liverpool’s rejected £5...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}