Manchester United has made contact with Brighton through Intermediairs to discuss Carlos Baleba before the Deadline Day of the Transfer and the Chief Executive of the Club has already spoken
Manchester United has a secret weapon in their pursuit of Brighton star Carlos Baleba. The Red Devils are supposed to have concluded a contract with Brighton through intermediaries while weighing an bid in the last weeks of what a busy summer transfer window has been at Old Trafford.
Baleba, 21, starts his third season with the seagulls, after he had joined them in 2023 from the French side Lille for £ 23.2 million. Two years later and the Cameroonian, that amount is appreciated around Triple.
Balba's shares considered as one of the best young midfielders in the Premier League, has steadily increased at that time. There were reports on Wednesday and claimed that United had been in contact to explore the conditions of a relocation.
The financing of the deal would be part of the comparison, while convincing Baleba would be another. Fortunately for the Red Devils, they can turn to Leny Yoro.
Defender Yoro played played next to the 21-year-old for Lille and the couple would be good friends in the Ligue 1 club. They follow each other on social media and regularly love each other's messages.
If Yoro needs some help, Bryan Mbeumo and Andre Onana both play for Cameroon next to Baleba. However, if they became teammates again, it would be on Brighton's conditions.
Seagulls -chief Executive Paul Barber told BBC Sussex just a few hours after the news was broken: “We have a great talent, there will always be interest in our players.
“Manchester United did not have contact with me. From that point of view there is speculation speculation. We will always try to ensure that we sell our best players at the right time, not just for the player, but for us.
Should Manchester United offer on Carlos Baleba? Say in the commentary part.
“If we do that with a player, it is with the view to leave Fabian [Hurzeler, manager] With a very competitive team, whatever happens. We don't want to sell our best players.
“Carlos is a fantastic talent that is for many years for him. We hope he will be here for many years to come. But it is something that, as always, is subjective to the dynamics of the football world that is not always predictable.”
Brighton starts their Premier League campaign at home on Fulham on Saturday, August 16. They are not planned to get United until the last week of October, so who knows which side he will be?