{
  "id": 3505226,
  "title": "Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool open talks to sign £50m forward after Minteh blow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/fabrizio-romano-liverpool-open-talks-to-sign-50m-forward-after-minteh",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fabrizio-romano-liverpool-open-talks-121500340.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool has initiated negotiations to acquire forward Ismaila Sarr from Crystal Palace, following the collapse of a £80m bid for Yankuba Minteh, according to Sportsmail. The Reds have submitted an offer worth approximately £50m for the Senegal winger, who has been keen on the move. Romano, a renowned football journalist, reported on X: \"EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool open talks to sign Ismaila Sarr as new winger!\" The 28-year-old has had an outstanding season for Palace, netting 20 goals across all competitions. However, Crystal Palace have already turned down two offers from Galatasaray. It remains uncertain how Palace will respond to Liverpool's offer, but further updates will be available on Anfield Index.",
  "summary": "Liverpool Transfer News: Reds Submit Offer for Crystal Palace StarLiverpool looked to have set their sights on a move for Yankuba Minteh, but Brighton’s £80m valuation has thrown a spanner in the w...",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}