Manchester, England — E be like say the Red Devils of Manchester United don collect low blow as dem finally accept say dem go need to look for another midfielder. Dis one na as Brighton and Hove Albion boss, Fabian Hurzeler, don come out yarn say he dey ‘very, very, very confident’ say Carlos Baleba go still dey play for Brighton when dem kick off dis season.
For those wey no sabi Baleba, na 21-year-old midfielder wey show say him get groove after him performance wey help Brighton finish eighth for last Premier League season. United don dey eye am since last summer, but e no mean say dem go fit chop am from Brighton. According to reports, dem never even make any formal offer yet, iya!
Brighton don yan clear say dem no wan sell the young Cameroonian star, as Hurzeler no even shake for the matter. Na dem style be dis – ‘No shaking, we no wan sell!’ Dem no dey ange about it at all. E no matter how much United dey ready to drop; dem don set their price and na just afta dem bid am e go take. Even as rumour dey say Baleba fit cost around £120 million, United dey waka back well-well.
From di camp of United, dem don come accept say Brighton wahala go too plenty to overcome. As dem dey plan for di new season, away match against Arsenal go be first test for di Red Devils, dem no fit afford to carry any additional transfer wahala.
Instead of Baleba, United don begin look on top other options. One player wey dey on dia radar na Morten Hjulmand, di captain of Sporting Lisbon. Since e be one of di star boys wey Amorim sabi well, dem dey reason am but na still wahala dey ground. Sporting no wan sell, especially after dem don face trouble sell their main striker.
As di transfer window dey close on September 1, di pressure gon dey pile ogbonge on United. Dem spend heavy money to bring in players like Matheus Cunha and players wey na big names but e no still mean say dem go grab Baleba. All dis gists dey show say before dem even think of entering di market again, dem need to reform wetin dey happen for dia camp.
