Well-planned, Manchester United is confident of securing their number one target player this summer.
On 15 Jan 2026 GMT+7, The Sun, a leading British media outlet, reported that Manchester United, the Premier League giant, is increasingly confident about signing Carlos Baleba, a midfielder from Brighton, according to their summer transfer plans.
Carlos Baleba, the Cameroon international midfielder, has long been a Manchester United target but was not secured last summer. The Red Devils spent over £200 million signing three attackers—Brian Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, and Benjamin Sesko—before attempting to strengthen the midfield.
Brighton has valued Carlos Baleba at a high £80-100 million. Therefore, Manchester United is unlikely to make a move in the January transfer window, instead planning to strengthen the squad under interim manager Michael Carrick, who will lead the team until the season's end.
However, sources now say Manchester United is increasingly confident about acquiring Carlos Baleba this summer, as club executives are planning a restructuring of the first team. These plans are progressing steadily to reinforce the squad for the next permanent manager.
Manchester United views the upcoming summer transfer window as the ideal opportunity. They have reserved their winter transfer budget to launch a major recruitment drive after the season, believing that will be when Brighton is ready to consider offers for Carlos Baleba.
