Manchester, England – Na so e be. Manchester United don set their eyes on Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder, Carlos Baleba. Na one hot 21-year-old wey dey shine for midfield and now, United wan put their money where their mouth dey.
As e be now, Baleba don get contract wey go last until 2028 and Brighton no wan hear any story of selling am this summer. Dem don notice say the boy dey important for their squad, no be small. Na serious talent wey dem bind for their AMEX Stadium.
Before you go think say na joke, United wan add Baleba to their growing list of potential signings. The interest no be small, as dem still dey check the vibes on top RB Leipzig striker, Benjamin Sesko. If dem fit secure Sesko, wetin go happen to Baleba? We go still need to wait see as e go play out.
Brighton don already make am clear say dem no dream to sell Baleba anytime soon. As dem dey eye him, dem dey plan to keep for at least another year. Na so the football market dey b. Everybody dey reason say sell, sell, sell, but Brighton no wan join that party.
Baleba don come from Lille, and since e land with Brighton last season, e don show say him get the talent to fit carry midfield load. Last season, him make 40 appearances, score four goals, and provide two assists. Na solid performance o! E even don get seven caps for Cameroon national team. Na correct profile United dey look for.
But, if dem want this Baleba matter to fly, they need quick cash. Presently, their midfield get players like Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte, and even Toby Collyer; but e get as e be say Collyer fit waxed somewhere else on loan, and Casemiro dey enter final year of him contract. E mean say United sure need to refresh their midfield.
Also, if you wan hear wetin analyst Carl Anka talk, he don check Baleba play style. Na guy wey sabi tackle well, but also dey good in reading the game. Sometimes, e fit tackle before opponent go catch am; now that na quality wey any team dey find, abi no be so?
As United dey plan to bolster Ruben Amorim’s squad, the news for Baleba dey make fans dey giddy with excitement. Omo, fans don run to social media dey ask, “Wait o, where all this money dey come from?” for this new transfer era.
Biko, we go see how e go smell in coming days as transfer window dey hot. United dey chop serious matter; Baleba be like one of those pot wey fit cook jollof if dem fit grab am.
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