Carlos Baleba in action for Brighton against Wolves (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Manchester United fans will be delighted to hear that Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba is reportedly ready to lodge a transfer request.
The Cameroon international impressed greatly during his time at Brighton and the Red Devils have shown keen interest in him of late.
Baleba has been on Man Utd’s radar for some time now, and Indy journalist Kaila claims the player is ready to try to leave Brighton by force.
See below for Indy Kaila’s post on X, formerly Twitter, who says Baleba’s agent will have a meeting with Seagulls chiefs next month…
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Carlos Baleba will ask to leave Brighton in January.
Baleba’s agent to meet @OfficielBHAFC in November. pic.twitter.com/qTuH7GGntr
– Indykaila News (@indykaila) October 11, 2025
It will be interesting to see how this develops, but it could be difficult for Brighton to keep hold of a disgruntled player if he tries to force his way through, as we saw with Alexander Isak and the saga between Liverpool and Newcastle United last summer.
Carlos Baleba among Manchester United midfield targets
United will surely continue to pursue Baleba, but there are also a few other big names on their radar in this area of the pitch.
Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson is another MUFC target to watch, according to a recent report from TEAMtalk.
United are also keen on Sevilla’s Lucien Agoume as an alternative to Baleba, as first reported exclusively by the Daily Briefing.
Still, many United fans will likely think Baleba is the best of all these options, looking like another Moises Caicedo player for Brighton.
Caicedo ended up leaving for big money to join Chelsea, where he continued to establish himself as one of the best players in the world at his position.
