Brighton soften their £100m stance on Man United target Baleba | OneFootball

Manchester United are interested in bringing Carlos Baleba to Old Trafford this summer and just received a massive boost in their bid to sign the midfielder.

According to The Sun, Brighton & Hove Albion have softened their stance regarding the Manchester United target.

Unlike earlier, when they insisted they were not open to selling him to Man United and any other suitor, his downturn in form is making them reconsider.

Also, Brighton are willing to accept less than the £100 million they have been demanding, music to the ears of the Man United hierarchy.

That valuation was a real stumbling block for those at Man Utd, but a reduction will encourage them to push hard for the Cameroonian midfielder.

Baleba is one of the candidates United are tracking as they look to replace the departing Casemiro.

Man Utd need more grit and legs in the engine room. Baleba fits the bill.

He is a tough-talking, buccaneering presence who can elevate the midfield with his youthful energy.

“In possession, Baleba is very much a triple threat, a fantastic ball-carrier and turner, as well as a neat passer and offers final-third impact, too.”

However, he is not the only target on the Man United shortlist, with the club also tracking Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Adam Wharton, and Elliot Anderson.

It remains unclear whether Man Utd will take the punt on Baleba even with the reduced sum.

Spending anything close to even £100 million for Baleba will be a very wild punt by Man Utd.

While he is a promising talent with significant upside, there are still questions about whether he is ready for the jump.

Glaring holes in his game have been exposed, and he might not get the opportunity to finetune his play under the bright lights at Old Trafford.

Also, for half of the reported transfer fee, United can do what Brighton did and find an equally influential talent in Ligue 1.

The French league is blessed with many promising central midfielders, and Man Utd can scour that market extensively instead of coughing up a staggering sum for Baleba.