Baleba completes £70m Man Utd move from Brighton
- On Tuesday, Manchester United completed the signing of 22-year-old Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion in a deal worth up to £70 million.
- United officials pursued the midfielder for 12 months after initially baulking at Brighton's asking price a year ago, when the transfer nearly reached £100 million.
- During the 2024/25 season, Baleba ranked sixth among league midfielders in combined tackles and interceptions, while placing fourth for progressive ball carries per 90 minutes.
- The Red Devils' total spending on midfield reinforcements reached more than £150 million this window, with Baleba joining new signings Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos.
- Expressing excitement to work under coach Michael Carrick, Baleba described the move to Old Trafford as a "dream," while the club confirmed the transfer is subject to registration.
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Manchester United, who started the English Premier League season with a loss, will strengthen their lineup with the arrival of midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton.
Carlos Baleba à Manchester United, jackpot pour le LOSC
Au moins au bénéfice de la formation et peut-être beaucoup plus, le LOSC va être récompensé sur le transfert de Baleba à Manchester United. Carlos Baleba a officiellement quitté Brighton & Hove Albion pour Manchester United ce mardi, contre une indemnité avoisinant les 80 millions d’euros. Le milieu de terrain camerounais de 22 ans a passé sa visite médicale dans le nord de l’Angleterre avant de parapher son contrat avec les Red Devils, où il re…
Cameroonian midfielder Carlos Baleba has been transferred from Brighton to Manchester United for around 75 million euros.
Carlos Baleba, the middleman of the Brighton team, who formed at the football academies of Brasseries du Cameroun and later evolved to Lille, signed a contract with Manchester United on Tuesday for an amount of about 80 million euros.
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