Overview
- United submitted an opening offer of roughly £60m plus £5m in add-ons on Wednesday and sources describe talks with Brighton as advanced and amicable.
- Sky Sports and other outlets report personal terms have been agreed in principle, with a five-year contract understood to be ready pending a club-to-club fee.
- The transfer still requires Brighton to accept final financial terms and for Baleba to complete a medical before any registration can be made official.
- Baleba is recovering from a short-term ankle ligament problem that clubs say is not expected to be long-term and he could travel for a medical once the fee is settled.
- Brighton had valued Baleba at well over £100m last summer but a mixed 2025/26 season and recent injury have lowered his market price, making this a targeted addition to complete United’s midfield rebuild after the signings of Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos.