Manchester United lost strong midfield aid! Brighton refused to sell Baleba, the Red Devils were forced to delay until next year

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Manchester United's signing plan this summer has suffered a major setback! According to the latest report from Romano, the Red Devils may postpone their transfer until next year and introduce Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.

Although the 21-year-old Cameroon international has agreed to join Manchester United, the club finally decided that the deal cannot be completed this summer after preliminary contact with Brighton. Manchester United said that the signing of Baleba will be postponed to next year, which disappoints Red Devils fans who are looking forward to midfield strengthening.

Brighton has a firm attitude and has made it clear that he has no intention of selling Baleba at this moment and plans to keep him for at least another season.

If Manchester United insists on forcibly buying people, they will need to pay more than the £115 million spent by Chelsea for Moises Kesseldo, which is obviously more than what Manchester United is willing to pay at the moment.

According to "Competition Network", Brighton and Baleba still have a three-year contract, plus a one-year priority renewal option, so they have full responsibility. Manchester United's decision to abandon Baleba this summer was mainly due to fiscal caution. So far, the Red Devils have not sold a player this summer, which makes the club need to be more cautious in the transfer market.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Manchester United has spent more than 200 million pounds to sign three strikers, Cunha, Mbemo and Seshko, solving the problem of the forward's inability to score. But if more than £100 million is spent to introduce Baleba, it will put huge pressure on the club's financial situation.

Baleba's appeal to Manchester United is self-evident.

The Cameroon international is an active and courageous midfielder, which just meets Amorin's requirement for "running" in the midfield.

On the court, Baleba is active in running and is very happy to take the initiative to press. It can not only bring vitality to the midfield, but also in the absence of the ball, his ability is lacking in Manchester United's existing midfield.

Last season, Baleba made 34 appearances in the Premier League, contributing 4 goals and 2 assists, averaging 2.3 steals and 1.5 interceptions per game, among all defensive players in the Premier League.

Manchester United's current midfielders have their own shortcomings, which is why Amorin is eager to introduce Baleba.

Ugat only knows how to defend, B Fee only knows how to attack, and although Casemiro is balanced, his 33-year-old physical fitness is unlikely to support the high-intensity running required throughout the Premier League season.

Manchester United youth training new star Kobe Meno was once favored, but he encountered obstacles last season, and was not strong and had a stronger offense than defense. Toby Collier was rented out to West Brom, who was generally believed to be inadequate in his ability.

Manchester United needs a midfielder who can have all qualities, and Barleba happens to have this feature.

Baleba's career has developed rapidly. If he transfers to Manchester United, he will achieve a "three-level jump" within three years. He only played 21 times for Lille in the Ligue 1, attracting Brighton's data analysts to buy him into the successor of Kessedo.

Last season, Baleba's importance in coach Fabian Hulzer's lineup was greatly improved, with only Jan Paul van Heck and Bart Wibrengen playing more league time than him.

As an all-round opponent in the midfield, Baleba's performance is better than all Manchester United's existing players. His success rate of steals, dribbling and high-altitude confrontation ranks among the top four of the Premier League midfielders last season.

Brighton originally expected the giant clubs to compete for Baleba next summer. According to rumors, another top Premier League team had followed him back in July, but ultimately thought he wasn't ready for a higher challenge.

Manchester United saw hope, and felt that if Barreba completely proves itself and triggers competition for many strong teams in the Premier League and even Europe, they may have no chance of winning, so they try to "fly the stupid bird first".

Unfortunately, Brighton decided to keep the player, and his contract has three years left, plus a season's automatic renewal clause, so the Seagulls have the initiative.

Manchester United could sell unwanted players, which could help achieve the goal of signing Baleba.

Chelsea has accelerated negotiations to sign Garnacho, which will increase funds for Manchester United. If Garnacho can be sold for £40 million, plus Sancho (£20 million), Anthony (£30 million) and Hoylund (£30 million), Baleba's transfer fee will be almost enough.

Unfortunately, the Red Devils' seller has never satisfied fans. Sancho and Hoylund are expected to rent first and then buy, so there is not enough cash.

At the pre-match press conference in the first round of the Premier League, Manchester United coach Ruben Amorin was very relaxed when asked whether further midfielders were needed, and even said that if the situation required, Mason Mount could make a cameo appearance.

"We have players in the Premier League that can deal with and win games," Amorin said. This shows that despite giving up the introduction of Baleba, Amorin still has confidence in the existing roster, at least in the short term. Although Baleba has potential for young people, he is not without his shortcomings. He also makes mistakes from time to time, especially because he always boldly controls the ball or takes risks, so his defensive experience is naturally insufficient. Especially in terms of discipline, Baleba accumulated 8 yellow cards last season and was awarded two penalty kicks..

One of them was away against Manchester United. At that time, he returned to the penalty area, but tripped Zilkize, who had a poor shot, and gave Manchester United a penalty. Another example is the red color of Bournemouth, whose second yellow card is controversial, but the first one is due to a tactical foul after being intercepted by a midfielder.

In recent years, Brighton's midfielders have been quite reliable. Bisuma, McAllister and Kesedo have successively entered the six traditional Premier League giants.

Baleba is definitely next, but it will be until next year. Manchester United's signing focus this summer has shifted to the front line, while midfield reinforcement has been postponed until next year.

For Red Devils fans, although they cannot see Baleba joining this summer, they can at least look forward to the team's successful introduction of this midfielder with a more stable fiscal situation next year.

Do you think Manchester United can successfully sign Baleba next year? Can he solve the problem of Manchester United's midfield? Welcome to leave your opinion in the comment section!