Overview
- Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler said Baleba will remain at the club until the end of the season, effectively ruling out a January move.
- Fabrizio Romano reiterated that Brighton do not plan to sell in January and described the situation as one to watch for the summer of 2026.
- Chairman Tony Bloom recently confirmed United’s summer approach and said Brighton told them the player was not available, after which United walked away.
- The 21-year-old midfielder is contracted until 2028 and is valued in reports at roughly £100–£115m, a price that makes a winter transfer highly unlikely.
- Separate tabloid reports claim United’s Bryan Mbeumo has been urging his Cameroon teammate to join, while Baleba’s form this season has been reported to have dipped, with some suggesting transfer noise has affected him.