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Done deal: Brighton to Manchester United, CONFIRMED and announced by Manchester United on 25 August ("Carlos Baleba joins United" on manutd.com), confirmed 2026-08-25. Every club linked to this transfer, and who reported each stage first.
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🚨💣 BREAKING: Carlos Baleba to Manchester United, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between clubs. Improved bid sent today after £65m package rejected and player set to join the only club he wanted. Baleba, new #MUFC player soon. 🇨🇲
First reported 2026-08-21 19:57 BST
2026-08-21 19:57 BST · first post at this stage
STANDS🚨💣 BREAKING: Carlos Baleba to Manchester United, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between clubs. Improved bid sent today after £65m package rejected and player set to join the only club he wanted. Baleba, new #MUFC player soon. 🇨🇲 https://t.co/1ORh7pLDCk
2026-08-21 20:19 BST
STANDS🚨🔴 The exclusive update of the night: Manchester United sign Carlos Baleba for £65m plus £5m add-ons. Here we go. 🇨🇲 https://t.co/bMOVqY4GQX
2026-08-21 20:22 BST
STANDS🚨🔴 Understand Carlos Baleba to Man United deal fee will be £65m plus £5m add-ons. Cameroon midfielder has authorization to travel from Brighton as Manchester United have booked a medical over the weekend. Here we go, confirmed. 🇨🇲 https://t.co/Xr0Dm0eEpb
How firmly they put it, across 3 posts
🚨💥 Carlos Baleba to Manchester United - DONE DEAL ✔️ Full agreement now reached with Brighton. Transfer fee is at least worth around £70m. Personal terms about a long-term contract were already agreed, as revealed. #MUFC received green light for his medical now. Baleba has not yet said goodbye to his Brighton teammates. @SkySportDE 🇨🇲
First reported 2026-08-21 20:06 BST
🚨 Manchester United agree a deal to sign Carlos Baleba for a £70m+ package plus a sell-on. Move set to be formalised over the weekend. 🤝 @alex_crook
First reported 2026-08-21 20:11 BST
2026-08-21 20:11 BST · first post at this stage
STANDS🚨 Manchester United agree a deal to sign Carlos Baleba for a £70m+ package plus a sell-on. Move set to be formalised over the weekend. 🤝 @alex_crook https://t.co/pg0QqRYE04
2026-08-21 20:22 BST
STANDS🚨 Manchester United agree a deal to sign Carlos Baleba for a £70m package plus a sell-on. Move set to be formalised over the weekend. Baleba has permission to travel and formalise. 🤝 @alex_crook https://t.co/6sF52r49gh
How firmly they put it, across 2 posts
🔜 Done Deal and confirmed! Carlos #Baleba to #ManchesterUnited from #Brighton for €81M (bonuses included). Contract until 2031 + option for 2032. #BHAFC will also have a % on the future sale. #transfers #MUFC #mutd
First reported 2026-08-23 22:32 BST
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