Carlos Baleba
December 2025

United remain interested in Brighton midfielder Baleba after balking at a £100m valuation last summer and have continued internal discussions about a future bid as they look for long-term midfield reinforcements despite already spending about £230m on transfers earlier this season. Coach Hurzeler has admitted that talk of a “big, big offer” from United affected the 21-year-old emotionally, while Baleba says he put extra pressure on himself but is working every day to rediscover last season’s level, insisting his focus stays on Brighton despite persistent links.