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Brighton and Hove Albion chief govt Paul Barber has issued an announcement on studies that Manchester United want to signal their highly-rated midfielder Carlos Baleba.
United pursuing Baleba
Earlier this night, the dependable David Ornstein broke the information that United have recognized Baleba as their most popular summer season midfield goal and have already made contact with Brighton to discover the circumstances of a switch.
Baleba has loved a meteoric rise at Brighton since becoming a member of the membership from Lille in 2023. He has stood out along with his commanding shows in midfield, showcasing distinctive method mixed with unrivalled energy and bodily presence.
The Cameroonian made 36 appearances throughout all competitions final time period, scoring 4 objectives and offering a further two assists in that interval.
Ornstein famous {that a} deal for Baleba might be troublesome to recover from the road, given Brighton’s need to maintain the participant. The Seagulls are prone to demand a hefty payment to sanction his sale. The Pink Devils may need to safe a raft of participant exits earlier than the shut of the window to afford Baleba.
Now, Brighton govt Paul Barber has addressed hypothesis surrounding Baleba’s future amidst curiosity from Ruben Amorim’s aspect.
Brighton chief govt feedback on Baleba to United
Talking at a fan occasion on Wednesday night, Barber claimed that United haven’t reached out to him relating to Baleba.
Barber emphasised that Brighton want to retain the 21-year-old’s providers, however acknowledged a sale will not be totally off and issues could change because the summer season window progresses.
He mentioned [as quoted by Sky Sports], “There’s at all times going to be curiosity in our gamers. Manchester United haven’t been in contact with me.”
“Hypothesis is theory. Carlos is a implausible expertise.”
Brighton chief govt and deputy chair Paul Barber says that Manchester United haven’t been in contact about Carlos Baleba 🔵 pic.twitter.com/6ft2TfzKDZ
— Sky Sports activities Information (@SkySportsNews) August 6, 2025
“We hope he’ll be right here for years to come back, however it’s topic to the dynamics of the soccer world, which isn’t at all times predictable.”
Baleba has three years left on his present contract on the Amex Stadium.
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