Manchester United Agree £65m Deal for Carlos Baleba
What Happened
Manchester United have agreed an initial £65m deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, with the 22-year-old due for a medical in Manchester this weekend. If completed, he would be the third midfielder added to Michael Carrick’s squad this summer.
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Business Impact
Baleba is being signed as a holding midfielder, the kind of player expected to shield the defence and help United control games through the centre. The deal would also make him the club’s most expensive signing of the window and lift summer spending to £148m, underlining how heavily United are investing in rebuilding the spine of the team.
Next Test
The transfer still depends on Baleba passing his medical and then completing the move.