Liverpool’s pursuit of Yankuba Minteh is over.
Brighton rejected the first bid.
They rejected the second one too.
And Andoni Iraola’s side have responded in the most audacious way imaginable.
By picking up the phone to Real Madrid.
Liverpool ask Real Madrid about Endrick availability as Brighton rejections force stunning alternative
According to The Times, Liverpool have made a direct enquiry to Real Madrid about the availability of Endrick, with the Reds asking whether the 20-year-old Brazilian forward could be available either permanently or on loan after their second bid for Minteh was rejected by the Seagulls.
Thus, contact with Real Madrid is at an early stage.
But the fact it has happened at all tells you everything about the urgency Liverpool feel in the final days of the window.
Endrick arrived at the Bernabéu in the summer of 2024 as one of the most hyped teenage talents Brazilian football had produced in years.
The reality of breaking through at Real Madrid has been complicated.
Thus, minutes have been limited.
Liverpool’s enquiry arrives at exactly the right moment to test that thinking.
Regular football at the elite level, in one of the world’s most demanding leagues.
The Premier League as a development arena for a 20-year-old of his profile is not a stretch.
It’s a logical next step.
Therefore, whether Real Madrid agree is another question entirely.
However, they are unlikely to sell permanently.
Minteh’s door is closed.
However, the Endrick one has just been knocked on.
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