Carlos Baleba: Ruben Amorim 'pushing' for Manchester United to complete £120m summer transfer Ruben Amorim is pushing for Manchester United to sign Carlos Baleba from Brighton to accelerate a midfield rebuild.

Brighton are keen to keep hold of Baleba, who is under contract until 2028 with the option of a further 12 months, and warned United it would take a fee around the £115 million ($156 million) Chelsea paid to sign Moisés Caicedo two years ago to get a deal for Baleba over the line.

Excitement has been building at Manchester United as the club look set to get serious about finally fixing a key problem position.Ruben Amorim has tried several different combinations in the middle

United have identified Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton as a possible transfer alternative to Carlos Baleba this summer, according to talkSPORT. The report says that United are now "weighing up" whether to try and test Palace's resolve by making a bid.

Predicted lineups, injury news, and updates for Brighton vs. Fulham as transfer talks and key absences overshadow the Premier League clash.