# Manchester United have an ‘agreement in principle’ with Brighton’s Carlos Baleba.

*business · news · 2026-04-24 · Teamtalk.com*

## Key points

- Manchester United have a verbal agreement in principle with Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba since last summer.
- Baleba's transfer fee could drop to £50m, significantly lower than Brighton's previous £100m+ demand.
- Micky van de Ven has informed Tottenham he will not sign a new contract and is open to leaving.
- Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Real Madrid are all interested in signing Van de Ven.
- Real Madrid are not currently willing to sell Aurelien Tchouameni, despite Manchester United's interest.

**Companies:** Manchester United, Real Madrid, Tottenham, Brighton
**Countries:** England, Spain

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