The Gambia winger has agreed personal terms and is on the south coast today to complete his move.
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Brighton will pay £30m for Minteh with Newcastle needing to make the sale before July 1 so to avoid a points penalty due to the Premier League's Profit & Sustainability laws.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is also reporting: "Yankuba Minteh to Brighton, here we go!
"Agreement has been reached on a contract until June 2029. Minteh has already spoken to Hürzeler (Fabian, the manager of Brighton) and will travel on Sunday for the medical tests."