The MU Club is still planning to pursue Brighton's Carlos Baleba and believe that personal terms for this midfielder will not be a problem.
Man United believes that personal terms with BaleBa will not be a problem when this player wants to leave. Instead, the problem now is that it is unclear whether Brighton wants to sell the Cameroon star. Last week, people at Old Trafford contacted intermediaries to evaluate whether they could reach an agreement with BaleBa, who had an impressive season at the “seabird” and are attracting a lot of attention from European football giants.
BaleBa may cost about £ 100 million, slightly lower than the number that Brighton asked before they agreed to sell Moises Caicedo to Chelsea in the summer of 2023. Man United did not have such a large amount of money, so right from expressing interest, they understood that reaching an agreement with Brighton would be a big challenge.
The Red Devils spent more than £ 200 million to recruit recruits like Matheus Cuha, Benjamin Sesko and Bryan Mbeumo this summer. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported that people in Manchester will still try to pursue an agreement, but know that they may fail in the target to bring back to BaleBa. After recruiting Sesko last Saturday, Ruben Amorim's top priority was now a midfielder.
Brighton sold Joao Pedro to Chelsea, earning 60 million pounds, so it would be difficult to accept another key player while the demand for their cash was not urgent. CEO Paul Barber rejected rumors that the “Red Devils” even contacted, and emphasized that Brighton did not intend to sell his star players.
“We have many great talents, always have attention to our players. Man United has not contacted me. In that view, speculating is still speculating. We will always try to make the best player at the right time, not only for the player but also for us. We don't want to sell our best players.
Carlos is a great talent and has many years ahead. We hope he will stay here for many years. But this, as usual, depends on the development of the football world, which is not always predictable, “Brighton's big boss said.