Overview

• Manchester United explored a deal in the summer but stood down after being told Brighton would seek a fee in the region of Moises Caicedo’s £115m.
• United informed Brighton on August 15 that they would not pursue Baleba for the remainder of the window, according to reports citing The Athletic.
• Baleba is returning from a summer knee injury and has seen reduced minutes, including a half-time substitution against Tottenham and a benching versus Bournemouth.
• Hurzeler publicly urged the player to stay humble and acknowledged that transfer speculation and media noise may be weighing on his performances.
• Reports indicate Liverpool are monitoring the situation, and talkSPORT says Brighton would consider selling next summer for the right price with three years left on his contract.