Manchester United have added 20-year-old Brighton & Hove Albion attacking starlet Yankuba Minteh to their list of summer transfer targets, according to a report.
The Red Devils are expected to bolster their offensive ranks with the £62.5m signing of Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Cunha, but Ruben Amorim has supposedly demanded another new attacking midfielder alongside the Brazilian.
The Red Devils are at risk of losing two of their most influential attacking forces in the coming weeks, as Al-Hilal are relentlessly pushing to sign Bruno Fernandes, who is said to be giving serious consideration to a move to Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Amorim and Alejandro Garnacho seemingly cannot sever ties with one another quickly enough, as the former allegedly told the attacker in front of his teammates that he had better 'pray' he could find a new club.
Garnacho is now believed to have made a Premier League rival his number one destination for the 2025-26 season, and Man United are hopeful of garnering £50m through the sale of the Argentine.
Man United 'lay eyes' on Brighton's Minteh
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According to Stretty News, the 20-time English champions have now 'laid eyes' on another possible new attacking acquisition in the shape of Brighton's Minteh, who was a £29.5m purchase from Newcastle United last summer.
The 20-year-old made a positive impression under Fabian Hurzeler last season, scoring seven goals and providing five assists in 37 matches, scoring one and setting up another in January's 3-1 win at Old Trafford.
Minteh started 20 Premier League matches for Brighton to help the Seagulls finish eighth in the Premier League table, although neither they nor Man United will be playing in Europe next season.
The Red Devils could therefore find themselves at the back of the queue, as three Champions League-chasing clubs in Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have also taken note of his performances.
Furthermore, as Minteh's Seagulls contract does not expire until the end of the 2028-29 season, meaning that the notoriously difficult negotiators Brighton are under no pressure to sell on the cheap.
What other attacking talents are Man United after?
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If Man United really are up against Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal in the race for Minteh, they would have to make an exceptional sales pitch to beat the three Champions League-competing clubs to his services.
Instead, the Red Devils could ramp up their interest in Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo, although their London counterparts will certainly drive a hard bargain too.
Lyon's Rayan Cherki is also said to have caught the eye of old Trafford chiefs, but Manchester City are thought to be the most advanced in negotiations for the young Frenchman.
The first summer transfer window - or exceptional registration period - is now open for 10 days until June 10 before the Club World Cup, after which the second window opens on June 16 and closes on September 1 at 7pm.
Ben Knapton
