Manchester United don close reach full agreement for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. Di club don already get five-year contract ready for am, and e go sign once di club-to-club deal formally conclude.
According to Sky Sports, di final fee and structure no fully agreed yet, but di deal go worth over £60m. Dem report say United don make offer of around £60m plus £5m for add-ons, and di talks dey go smoothly. Brighton bin dey demand more, but all parties dey work towards agreement.
Di 22-year-old Cameroon international dey currently recover from ankle ligament injury wey e pick for pre-season. E no go keep am out for long, and e dey prepare to travel to Manchester as soon as deal complete. Medical plans go schedule quick.
Baleba go become United third midfield signing this summer, after Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans. Michael Carrick go don get plenty options for middle of park, with Kobbie Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes, and Mason Mount already for squad.
Baleba join Brighton from Lille for 2023, and e don play 112 times for di Seagulls. Last season e feature 35 times, but e miss some games because of di Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon.
United bin dey interested for Baleba since last autumn, and dem even enquire during January transfer window. Last summer, Brighton bin dey demand more than £100m, but now di price don drop, and United dey set to finish deal way below that.
Even though Baleba bin get difficult campaign last season, im underlying data still dey impressive. E fit provide cover for left-back too, because e be left-footed. Di player show better form for Cameroon during AFCON, and United staff dey believe say im go fit for di team.
