Manchester United are closing in on signing Baleb from Brighton

Manchester United are actively working to strengthen their midfield and are close to reaching an agreement with Brighton for the transfer of Cameroonian midfielder Carlos Baleb. David Ornshtein, an authoritative journalist of the publication insider sources, reports this exclusively. The Manchester club have already submitted a formal offer, which is estimated to be around £60m (around €70m / $81m) in guaranteed wages, plus a further £5m in various bonuses. Despite the fact that the Brighton management consider this amount to be slightly less than the desired price for a key midfield player, the talks between the clubs are extremely positive and friendly. All parties involved are committed to a constructive dialogue and continue to work together to finalize all details of the transfer agreement. Carlos has made it clear to his entourage and agents: his only dream since August 2025 is exclusively Manchester United. The midfielder agreed on the terms of a personal contract with Manchester United a year ago, but then Brighton blocked a potential transfer and did not release the player. The agreement between Baleba and the Mancunians remains valid until now - the Cameroonian is determined only to move to Manchester and does not consider other options to continue his career.