Agent goes rogue as former Newcastle United player targets £100m transfer
Newcastle United reluctantly sold Yankuba Minteh in July 2024 due to PSR restrictions.
Yankuba Minteh’s agent has revealed “bigger clubs” are targeting a move for the former Newcastle United winger.
The Magpies were able to flip a £26million profit on Minteh in July 2024 despite him never donning the famous black-and-white stripes. Plucked from relative obscurity at Odense Boldklub, Minteh joined Newcastle before being immediately sent on loan to Feyenoord.
He impressed under Arne Slot and appeared destined to start the following season at St James’ Park. However, PSR restrictions posed the threat of a Premier League points deduction, forcing Newcastle to reluctantly sell Minteh and fellow prospect Elliot Anderson.
Yankuba Minteh’s agent goes rogue
Minteh has since developed into an established Premier League wideman at Brighton. His agent, Bakary Bojang, has now hinted at the 21-year-old moving clubs again.
“I am very optimistic about that,” Bojang told Footy Africa. “I know bigger clubs are interested and monitoring his development. I just need Yankuba to keep focus and deliver; everything will follow.
“From my perspective, it’s always difficult to determine a player’s true market value before a transfer actually happens. A player’s value is ultimately defined by what clubs are willing to pay. That said, it’s very positive to see that his statistical value is rising, which indicates strong numbers and consistent performances at a high level.
“Like I said before, the value will be determined by what clubs are willing to pay. But I believe Brighton value him that high. So if a club buy him, they pay that amount or even more.”
Yankuba Minteh on Newcastle United saga
Reflecting on leaving Newcastle, Minteh insisted he has now ill feeling towards his former club. He told The Athletic: “I just heard from my agent that they wanted to sell me. I said, ‘Ok, if they want to sell me, then it’s fine. I can go to another club and try,. I know other clubs are interested in me, so if I don’t play there, then it’s an opportunity to play for another team. I wasn’t sad or anything like that.
“All I was doing in the Netherlands [on loan at Feyenoord] was trying to show I could play in the Premier League, because that is all I want. It doesn’t matter if it is Newcastle, Bournemouth or Brighton, but, after finding myself in Brighton, I have fallen in love with the club now. I am settled here and I am good here now.
“I don’t have anything against Newcastle. This is how football works. You go to this team, you think you are going to stay there for the rest of your life. Another team wants you, you move to another team.”