He left for 27 million euros, at the end of August 2023, after a single real season in Lille. The sum could seem high, for a player who only displayed 21 Ligue 1 matches on the counter. But Brighton is quite rarely mistaken in the transfer window, and Carlos Baleba is confirming.
The 21 -year -old Cameroonian midfielder is currently one of the hottest files in the English transfer window. Manchester City follows him with interest, but it is Manchester United who seems ready to break his piggy bank for the former Lille.
Baleba, it's very expensive
“Manchester United wants to find a new midfielder, it's Manchester United's mission, Recently confirmed the specialist Mercato Fabrizio Romano. Regarding Baleba, I told you about this contact, this interest in Manchester United, who discussed with the agents. Baleba does not close the door to a transfer. I will tell you more in the coming hours and next few days. Manchester United needs more intensity in the midfield, one more player and Ruben Amorim pushes internally. »»
The concern is that Brighton is not only strong to find nuggets. Seagulls also know very well selling them. After having sold Moises Caicedo to Chelsea for more than 110 million euros in 2023, and recovered more than 60 million euros this summer for the only Joao Pedro, Brighton would like to pocket no less than 120 million euros for Baleba, according to ESPN. After all, he had been recruited to replace Caicedo, so it would be logical to see him follow his trace …
