Overview
- Manchester United have advanced talks with Brighton over Carlos Baleba and have submitted bids in the £60–65 million range with a medical being readied as the player prepares to travel to Manchester.
- The Baleba pursuit would complete United’s midfield rebuild this summer after they signed Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos earlier in the window.
- Roma rejected Atlético Madrid’s €43 million offer for Manu Koné and are holding out for roughly €50 million, a valuation that has drawn fresh interest from Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City.
- Arsenal have agreed a deal for Ezri Konsa for about £50–51 million while Barcelona have paused their pursuit of Julián Álvarez, moves that are reshaping demand for midfielders and forwards across the market.
- Clubs are racing to finalise deals under compressed post-World Cup timelines, using add-ons and loan‑to‑buy structures to bridge valuation gaps and limit immediate cash outlays, a pattern that will influence which transfers clear before the deadline.