Manchester United wanted to sign Carlos Baleba during the summer transfer window, and the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder was keen on the move to Old Trafford
Carlos Baleba posted about coming to Old Trafford hours before Manchester United host Brighton & Hove Albion in a now-deleted post.
United play Brighton two months after trying to sign Baleba during the summer transfer window. The midfielder was keen to make the move, but a deal proved too difficult to do before deadline day.
Brighton valued Baleba at around £100million and have him under contract until the end of the 2027/28 season. However, the player appears unlikely to stay put for the long term, and United could revive their interest next year, either this winter or the coming summer.
This match was always likely to ramp up transfer talk around Baleba, and his Instagram account hardly helped matters on Saturday morning. Hours before kick-off, a standard matchday graphic on his story included the caption “Coming to Old Trafford,” punctuated by a face with tears of joy emoji.
Within minutes, the image was removed and reposted without the caption. However, screenshots of the original graphic continue to circulate on social media.
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