Minteh was close to a transfer to Liverpool during the last hours of the transfer period, but a sudden injury threw a spanner in the works. The Reds were hesitant to complete the transfer due to concerns over the player's physical condition, which had become uncertain. VoetbalPrimeur reports that Liverpool did not want to take the risk of completing a transfer for a player whose physical condition had become a subject of uncertainty. The transfer was said to be almost complete, but ultimately led to Minteh staying with Brighton & Hove Albion.