United Weigh Baleba’s Future Amid Transfer Saga…
Manchester United is contemplating a soap opera-like delay for Carlos Baleba’s grand arrival until next year. Despite this possible plot twist, the club hasn’t totally given up on the 21-year-old before the transfer window slams shut on September 1. Nonetheless, insiders suggest securing Baleba is trickier than herding cats on a rollercoaster. Currently, Baleba hangs his neon-yellow Brighton jersey on a hook until 2028, plus an optional year, and his price tag is a cool £100m, just £15m shy of a flying car.
United is determined to sprinkle some magic on its midfield, especially since the sparkly Toby Collyer is off to West Bromwich Albion on loan—despite its appeal being akin to free broccoli. Meanwhile, there was disbelief that United didn’t snatch Joao Palhinha, who used to sizzle under Ruben Amorim at Sporting. Now at Spurs, Palhinha costs £27m, a steal compared to Casemiro, whose contract is encased in mystery wrapped in confusion. Manuel Ugarte was last year’s knight in shining armor but has since lost his place, leaving Amorim to ponder whether to play him or Casemiro as the upcoming showdown against Arsenal looms like a fluffy yet dramatic cloud.
