Man Utd transfer news: Carlos Baleba deadline issued as formal bid lined up

Manchester United have been warned they must sign Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Carlos Baleba this summer.

The 21-year-old has been earmarked as a top target by the Old Trafford hierarchy over the past week, however Brighton are reluctant to permit a sale after offloading Joao Pedro to Chelsea in June.

“I think United have to get Baleba this window, or they don’t get him,” Deeney told talkSPORT. “If he has another good season, I do think other teams with Real Madrid and the like will come in and go ‘Bosh, we’ll have him.’

“I think if Man United want him…if I’m Ruben Amorim I’m kind of bullish on that. I’d be saying ‘Get this deal done because then I can get you into Europe’. If they can sign him, he can move them up 10 spaces [in the Premier League].”

Carlos Baleba to join Man Utd?

Reports speculate that Baleba has already agreed personal terms with Man Utd, but the Red Devils are yet to submit an official approach for the Cameroon international, as confirmed by Brighton club chairman Paul Barber during a recent fan forum appearance.

However, GiveMeSport claim that Man Utd are ready to test Brighton’s resolve with a formal bid for Baleba.

It’s understood that Fabian Hurzeler’s side will demand a fee of at least €115.7 million (£100m) for Baleba and he is expected to become the most expensive African footballer of all time if he leaves the AMEX Stadium this summer.

French journalist Nabil Djellit recently reported that a price of €130m has even been discussed behind the scenes.

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