Manchester United had quite a busy summer transfer window. They brought in the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo and spent significant money in doing so. All these reinforcements were in the attack though.
All these reinforcements were in the attack though.
Yes, they did bring in a new goalkeeper in the dying stages of the transfer window, securing Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp.
The club also managed to move on some of their high-earners either on a permanent transfer or on loan.
One player that Man Utd want to sign in the summer was Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Carlos Baleba. Now, as per Spanish source, Fichajes, the Red Devils are preparing a £130million bid to sign the player in the future, having missed out in the summer.
Baleba has been one of the best defensive midfield stars in the Premier League since the start of last season.
He has done very well for Brighton, and his energy and quality has been on display for everyone to see.
The 21-year-old is a very good play-breaker and holds his own defensively, but he is much more than just that.
Although he doesn’t venture much into the forward areas at Brighton, he has what it takes to play as a box-to-box midfielder.
The Cameroonian international would be an excellent addition to Ruben Amorim’s squad at Manchester United.
He would be an upgrade on Casemiro and with the Brazilian ageing, the Red Devils need to make the replacement sooner rather than later.
Manuel Ugarte was brought in last summer as a potential futuristic option for Casemiro but the Uruguayan has struggled to get going so far and might not be the best in the future.
The stumbling block in Baleba’s signature is likely to be the asking price. It is all likely to come down to whether or not Manchester United can get Brighton to agree on a sale and the next few months should provide further clarity on the situation.
