Carlos Baleba will have the opportunity to prove to Manchester United and Ruben Amorim why they should invest millions to sign him when Brighton & Hove Albion visit Old Trafford this weekend.
After being named the best midfield candidate, the 21-year-old was linked to a summer transfer to United. Baleba has emerged as one of Europe’s most outstanding defensive midfielders since moving from Lille to Brighton.
The Cameroon international’s asking price of £100 million forced United to drop their interest in him when they signed Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko.
Talks about Baleba’s circumstances at the AMEX Stadium has since escalated, with rumors that he has grown agitated.
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In three different Premier League games, Fabian Hurzeler substituted Baleba, which has stoked rumors about his future.
According to Manchester Evening News, United are closely monitoring the situation, and when the transfer window reopens, Amorim’s top priority will undoubtedly be acquiring a new midfield player.
Brighton and Baleba will go to Manchester on Saturday in an attempt to continue their recent success. Hurzeler’s team have gone five games without a loss after suffering a narrow defeat to Bournemouth in September. The Seagulls have won convincingly against Chelsea and Newcastle.
Baleba will have the chance to prove to Amorim and the management why he should be their next big acquisition if he is able to hold onto his position in the Brighton midfield.
All eyes will be on United after they achieved back-to-back league victories under Amorim for the first time since his appointment.
The burden on the United manager was greatly reduced by last week’s triumph over Liverpool, which came after the team’s victory over Sunderland before to the international break.
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