Liverpool chase Bradley Barcola, Yankuba Minteh and Ibrahim Mbaye before transfer deadline

Liverpool are targeting three players — Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola, Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh and 18-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye — as they seek additions before the summer transfer window closes on September 1, 2026, according to Florian Plettenberg. The report says the club aim to sign two or three more players before the deadline.

Plettenberg reports Liverpool remain short of wide attacking options following Mohamed Salah’s departure and have prioritised reinforcements on the flanks. The club have already completed signings of Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz this summer. Pursuit of further wide attackers is described as part of that recruitment drive.

Liverpool have monitored Ibrahim Mbaye, the 18-year-old Senegalese international, after his exclusion from PSG’s squad, with the report calling him an increasingly intriguing prospect. The article states Mbaye joined PSG’s academy at age ten and made his first‑team debut at sixteen. The club are said to view him as an option when considering additional wide attackers.

Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh has been the subject of two bids from Liverpool, reported at £50 million and £60 million, both rejected by Brighton. The piece states Brighton will not accept less than £70 million and that Liverpool’s previous efforts to sign Minteh had been faltering. There are rumours the club are contemplating an improved third bid.

Bradley Barcola is described as Liverpool’s absolute top priority, with personal terms reportedly agreed between the French international and the Reds. The report says Liverpool and Paris Saint‑Germain remain in regular discussions over fee and contract structure, and that PSG may lower their asking price to roughly £120 million in the final days of the window. It also notes Liverpool have already had an offer for Barcola rejected by the Parisian club and that further proposals are being discussed.

Plettenberg’s reporting reiterates the club’s intention to add two or three players this summer, with negotiations ongoing for Barcola and potential renewed approaches for Minteh and Mbaye. The window closes on September 1, 2026, and the report indicates further offers for the French international and an improved bid for the Brighton winger could arrive before that deadline.