Published on 07/01/2024 at 8:31 p.m.
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Yankuba Minteh, who has been tracked for several weeks by Olympique Lyonnais, will join Brighton and Hove Albion next season. A defeat for the Gones, at the start of the summer transfer window.
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As mentioned yesterday, OL were in the running to secure the services of the 19-year-old striker (11 goals and 6 assists in 29 matches including tax during his loan at Feyenoord Rotterdam), even if they seemed to be holding back due to the player’s desire to stay in the Premier League. It’s now official, Yankuba Minteh will not be joining Pierre Sage’s ranks next season. This is https://twitter.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/1807562340901998680 published early in the morning that the English club has made official the signing of the Gambian prodigy for the next 4 seasons. Several clubs were already on the Minteh file: Everton, Marseille and Lyon. It was ultimately Brighton who won the bet, despite the other three. This outcome is not surprising since Newcastle had allowed their player to talk with the Seagulls, a huge advantage over the competitors.
As for the transfer fee, nothing has been leaked but the media The Athletic claims that the former player of Odense BK in Denmark, reportedly signed with the Seagulls for 39 million euros. Brighton therefore signs the biggest transfer in its history.
A sector particularly targeted by the Lyon Management
As a reminder, the offensive sector of the Gones is one of the lines that is most likely to change during this Mercato. With the possible departure of Cherki, tracked by Dortmund, and Lacazette at the end of his contract next season, Olympique Lyonnais is active on the transfer market this summer. Indeed, the club chaired by John Textor has already concluded a deal for Said Benrahma a few days ago and would be close to signing the Argentine nugget Thiago Almada.
