Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba is supposed to have a sold-out clause inserted in his current contract, allowing Manchester United to further complicate the pursuit of the 21-year-old
The contract of Carlos Baleba is supposed to contain a sold -out clause that could possibly stick Manchester United. The Red Devils have shown their interest in the Brighton and Hove Albion star who is known this summer.
That is despite the insistence of the sea lions that their gifted midfielder is not available, while they have also clamped a good price tag of around £ 100 million. As a result, United bosses have reportedly admitted that a movement is now very unlikely before 1 September, and they will already notice next year.
However, future attempts to secure the Cameroonian in Old Trafford can be obstructed by a sales clause, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. It is claimed that the current Baleba deal comprises a provision that goes 15 percent of every sale from Brighton to Lille.
Brighton would have agreed the clause with the Ligue 1 team when the two clubs had a deal two years ago about a deal with a value of approximately £ 26 million. This could shed light on the steep appreciation of Brighton van Baleba and their permanent position in discussions about a sale.
The seagulls have a specific amount that they want to receive to let the young player leave the Amex Stadium, since part of it goes to his former club. Theoretically, United may have watched an asking price of £ 85 million for Baleba without the contract clause, because Brighton would not lose £ 15 million of their £ 100 million appreciation to Lille in that scenario.
Ruben Amorim closes his first summer transfer window in Old Trafford, after so far he had more than £ 200 million on new signing sessions such as Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko. The Portuguese boss was perhaps in a stronger position to negotiate Baleba if he has succeeded in discharging some players who do not fit into his plans, reports Manchester Evening News.
Selling players would certainly illuminate the PSR pressure on the Red Devils. And although there is still hope that a deal can be closed to discharge Alejandro Garnacho, whereby Chelsea is said to approach the winger, other surplus players such as Rasmus Hojlund, Jadon Sancho and Antony seem to be stuck in the dark.
United has succeeded in cutting around £ 12 million from their wage account after Marcus Rashford has agreed to a one-year loan to Barcelona with an option to buy, although the club was hopeful to find a permanent house for the Academy graduate, who fell out of grace at Amorim.
In the meantime, Hojlund's future is uncertain after the arrival of Sesko of RB Leipzig in a £ 73.7 million deal earlier this month. Although they are linked to loan movements with Napoli and AC Milan, the DANE is determined to stay in the northwest and to fight for his place in the new season.
Amorim struggled with his aging midfield last season, including Casemiro and Christian Eriksen, but it is not just the center of the field that should be strengthened before the transfer deadline.
Andre Onana, who cost a substantial £ 47.2 million from Inter Milan in 2023, did not justify his price tag, so that various expensive errors in the Premier League have been advertised, even though he is advertised as one of the world's best keepers.
The Cameroonian has just returned from a hamstring injury, which leads to Altay Bayindir who comes in while Amorim's chosen keeper for the Premier League opener from United against Arsenal on Old Trafford Sunday. After United's 1-0 defeat, it is still to be seen whether they will make a last-minute bid for a new No. 1 before the transfer window is closed.