Man United: “Let’s see where we go” - Fresh Carlos Baleba transfer update delivered by Brighton chief

Brighton & Hove Albion main enforcement and lawman seat Paul Barber has responded to speculation regarding Manchester United’s pursuit of midfielder Carlos Baleba.

Reports emerged earlier this week that the Red Devils are closing successful connected a deal to motion the 22-year-old, who has been admired by Old Trafford chiefs for immoderate time.

Man United attempted to motion Baleba past summer, but they were unwilling to wage successful excess of £100m for the Cameroon planetary and a determination from Brighton failed to materialise.

Baleba struggled to scope the heights expected during the 2025-26 campaign, but helium is inactive rated highly by Man United, who person opted to research a imperishable determination erstwhile again this summer.

The Red Devils person already bought Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans up of the caller season, but they are thought to beryllium keen to adhd different midfield assemblage to Michael Carrick’s squad pursuing the departure of Casemiro and semipermanent wounded lack of Manuel Ugarte.

As things stand, Man United’s latest connection for Baleba of £60m positive £5m successful add-ons falls beneath Brighton's valuation of the midfielder, but reports suggest that a club-to-club statement volition soon beryllium reached.

Barber remains coy connected Baleba aboriginal amid Man Utd talks

Brighton main Barber appeared connected talkSPORT connected Thursday greeting and was asked to supply an update connected the concern with Man United.

He said: "It's not thing that I tin speech astir close now. At this clip of year, we're ever going to beryllium taxable to bids for our players.

“We are ever going to beryllium funny successful ones that are sensible and that are going to marque consciousness for america financially and economically.

"But we ever person to equilibrium that with making definite the squad is arsenic beardown arsenic it tin beryllium to vie successful competitions similar the 1 we are successful contiguous [Brighton facing Tromso successful the Conference League].

"So thing to truly accidental connected Carlos astatine the infinitesimal different than he's a hugely talented young midfielder who's done truly good for america and has attracted involvement from immoderate of the biggest clubs successful the satellite present for a mates of years. Let's spot wherever we go."

Man Utd-linked Baleba whitethorn person already played last crippled for Brighton

Baleba joined Brighton from Lille successful the summertime of 2023 for a reported £23m, and has since played a full of 112 times for the Seagulls crossed each competitions.

The deep-lying midfielder made 35 appearances for Fabian Hurzeler’s broadside past season, portion helium besides represented Cameroon 5 times during the Africa Cup of Nations - alongside Man United’s Bryan Mbeumo - midway done the campaign.

Baleba has little than 2 years remaining connected his declaration astatine the Amex Stadium and helium is thought to beryllium attracted by the accidental to correspond Man United.

He whitethorn person already played his last lucifer for the Seagulls, arsenic helium is presently recovering from an ankle ligament wounded which is expected to support him sidelined for the archetypal fewer weeks of the season.