{"id":16751,"date":"2026-07-12T18:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T18:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16751"},"modified":"2026-07-12T18:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T18:31:16","slug":"manchester-united-consider-return-to-last-summers-top-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16751","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United consider return to last summer’s top target"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Carlos Baleba remains a target for Man U, and the club could soon lower be bidding again as Brighton consider lowering their asking price.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Man United are looking to refresh their midfield after the departure of Casemiro and he injury to Manuel Ugarte.<\/p>\n

They already look to have secured Andrey Santos from Chelsea, and could yet add an even bigger name.<\/p>\n

Carlos Baleba was linked with some of the top teams in Europe \u2013 in particular the Red Devils \u2013 a year ago after an exceptional season for Brighton. However, the last 12 months have seen his star wane a little. He even found himself out of the Seagulls\u2019 first team at times.<\/p>\n

But the potential is still there, and we\u2019ve seen enough from him to know there\u2019s a real player in there.<\/p>\n

Baleba back on Man U radar as Brighton begin to yield<\/h2>\n

That doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s not still a top player who is interesting the top clubs \u2013 and according to Football Insider, United are still interesting.<\/p>\n

Brighton are apparently willing to drop their \u00a3100m asking price, a move that would get clubs including United back in the mix. We\u2019re not sure how low they would have to go, but it will be interesting to see what happens when the Santos deal is wrapped up.<\/p>\n

In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n

Raphinha has been linked with moves away from Barcelona, as the winger enters the final two years of his contract.<\/p>\n

Premier League teams are lining up to try and prise Omar Marmoush away from Manchester City, as the forward struggles to find a role in their team.<\/p>\n

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