Manchester, England – E be like say Manchester United don wave bye-bye to their plan to sign Carlos Baleba before transfer window close. The 21-year-old midfielder wey dey play for Brighton & Hove Albion don become hot cake for United, but e no go happen again this summer.
As the story go, dem don already burst small chat with Brighton talks about Baleba, even use intermediaries to start the whole gist. But Brighton don clear say ‘no be today we go sell this paddy’. Dem no wan sell am dis summer, and dem dey plan to keep am for at least another season. (So, Brighton no dey play!)
Wetin make United no fit buy am? Na the money! Brighton don talk say dem go need around £115 million – wey be as per Chelsea wey spend on Moises Caicedo. And you sabi say Manchester United no dey ready to shell out dat kind cash right now. Na wah!
Despite all dis wahala, Baleba dey still like idea of moving to Old Trafford. Na so him dey prepare to keep patient as e sabi say e fit closer to dat dream move later. But no be say him dey vex for Brighton o, the vibes still dey cordial between dem. United no dey too hard on dem, dem respect Brighton’s decision.
United fans go dey feel the disappointment as Baleba na the top target to boost their No. 6 position, but no be like dem wan waste their cash for the current market slack.
Baleba don shine well for Brighton, painting the pitch with 40 appearances for last season, scoring four goals and two assists. He join Brighton from Lille in August 2023 for just under £26 million. This guy dey make waves!
As Brighton dey make their own moves too, dem don lose Joao Pedro, Simon Adingra and Pervis Estupinan dis summer to Chelsea, Sunderland and Milan respectively, while Evan Ferguson don go Roma on loan. Na plenty changes dey happen!
For Manchester United side, dem don already pick two established players – Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo – and a rising star in Benjamin Sesko. So, na cash management wey dey worry dem now, especially if dem want release some players too. E no go easy!
Coach Ruben Amorim don talk say although dem admire Baleba, no be all that wahala dey need now. Him dey focus on players wey go fit strike a balance for midfield wey fit bring the whole thing together. Na positive actions we go see for their performance. E go need to balance the midfield, make dem dey agile and combative against their rivals.
Meanwhile, other clubs still dey scramble for players as the transfer window dey close like orange for market. Na wetin happen for Europe top clubs as dem dey try to boost their squad, just like United dey do. If una no sabi play ball, e go hard!
So, as e dey go now, Carlos Baleba no go don wear Manchester United jersey for now. But who know wetin fit happen after this summer? We dey watch!
