Journalist Confirms Man Utd “Really Like” Brighton Player – It’s Not Carlos Baleba

BACK David Tully Apr 17th 2026 This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Man Utd are keeping close tabs on Brighton goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, according to journalist Ben Jacobs. The 24-year-old has been on loan at Coventry City this season, and he has been a key player in their push for promotion from the Championship. Speaking on The United Stand YouTube channel, Jacobs suggested that the shot-stopper would be an ideal backup for Senne Lammens: “Manchester United really like Carl Rushworth [as well as other clubs]. Where I think it’s difficult, although we’ll have to see how it develops, is that this is a goalkeeper that’s been playing every week [for Coventry] and he would think that with the Ramsdale/Pope situation at Newcastle – going there, he would be a starter.” “The backhanded headache of Senne Lammens, even though it’s a very welcome one, is that he’s been so good and so assured that he’s going to hold down that number one spot, maybe for many years to come.” “The Coventry loanee from Brighton is definitely one name that hasn’t had much reporting that is liked by Manchester United, but also Newcastle and potentially Tottenham Hotspur. Rushworth is likely to join another club As Jacobs points out, Rushworth won’t be that interested in moving to a club where he would be sitting on the bench week in, week out. Joining Newcastle, securing a move to Coventry on a permanent basis, or staying at Brighton (if Bart Verbruggen leaves) are all likelier possibilities at the moment. Tottenham are expected to prioritise a deal for Man City’s James Trafford. Get a Man Utd shirt from Sports Direct here Man Utd may need a new no.2 Even if the Red Devils do miss out on Rushworth, though, an understudy for Lammens could be required soon. Altay Bayindir has been tipped for a switch back to Turkey. Andre Onana will return from his loan spell at Trabzonspor, but the Cameroon international is also set to be sold. It would leave 40-year-old Tom Heaton as the main backup option. Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.