Manchester United Secures £70m Deal for Brighton Midfielder Carlos Baleba
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Friday 21 August 2026 20:41, UK Manchester United have agreed a £70m deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.
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ESPNSources: Man United agree $96M deal for Baleba Manchester United have agreed a deal with Brighton for midfielder Carlos Baleba, sources confirmed to ESPN.
BBC SportPublished Manchester United have agreed a fee of up to £70m for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.
The Guardian SportManchester United have agreed a deal worth an initial £65m for Carlos Baleba and the Brighton midfielder will have his medical this weekend in Manchester.
Yahoo SportsManchester United have agreed to sign Brighton's Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba in a £70 million ($95 million) deal, according to reports on Friday.
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If the 22-year-old is signed he will be the third midfielder added to Michael Carrick’s squad in the window. Baleba, a No 6, will join Youri Tielemans, a No 8, and Andrey Santos, who is also a holding player.
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Yahoo SportsUnited boss Michael Carrick has overhauled his midfield since the end of last season and Baleba will become the latest new recruit.
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Reviving United amid the chaos of Amorim’s departure and finishing third last year was a fine effort by Carrick. Yet when he took over, the team were already out of both domestic cups and not in Europe. That left 17 games for the then caretaker to navigate. Now Carrick has a full programme of Premier League, Champions League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup fixture before him: a litmus test of his side, as well as of the 45-year-old.
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SMH SportBut “boring” seems to be working out just fine for Manchester United. When Amorim was sacked in January, Carrick was swiftly appointed for his second caretaker spell as United manager, and after delivering 12 wins in 17 games and a return to the UEFA Champions League via a third-place Premier League finish, he was rewarded with a permanent contract and a mandate to do whatever he believes is required to restore the club to full glory.
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01 Sky Sports Carlos Baleba will become Man Utd's third midfield signing of the summer following Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans; United open their Premier League campaign with an away game against Hull City on Saturday lunchtime
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02 Yahoo Sports He joined Brighton in 2023 from Lille and made more than 100 appearances for the Seagulls in all competitions.
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03 BBC Sport United targeted the Cameroon international this week after deciding to strengthen their midfield further following the earlier arrivals of Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa.
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04 The Guardian Sport Even before a potential £5m in add-ons Baleba would be United’s most expensive buy of the summer as Tielemans cost £35m and Santos an initial £48m, with a possible £2m of extras. Baleba’s signing would take United’s total spend to £148m.
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05 SMH Sport Not because Manchester United aren’t compelling; despite their 13-year title drought, they are still one of the most talked-about sporting teams in the world, forever and always in the headlines everywhere.
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