Overview
- Reports on Sunday say Manchester United and Brighton have exchanged signed documents to finalise Carlos Baleba’s transfer, with Fabrizio Romano calling the deal “100% confirmed.”
- Sources differ on the fee: Romano reports an initial £65m plus £5m in add-ons and a sell-on clause, the BBC-linked coverage cites about £70m, and earlier reporting said United submitted roughly £60m plus £5m in add-ons.
- The move remains incomplete because the player must pass a medical and agree personal terms, and United must make a formal announcement after those formalities are finished.
- If completed, Baleba would join Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos as Manchester United’s third central midfielder signed this summer as part of a wider midfield overhaul following Casemiro’s exit.
- Brighton’s development-and-sale model frames the deal, with the club repeatedly selling young talent for profit and United’s purchase likely to free funds for Brighton while giving United a young, physical midfield option.