Manchester United believes that Baleba is not worth 100 million! If the price is not reduced or his condition improves, they will no longer consider bringing him in next year

Manchester United has approached Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba this summer, and Ruben Amorim hopes to strengthen the midfield. However, the player was priced at 120 million pounds and the Red Devils chose to give up. Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos may now be thankful for the decision, as this season's performance has proven that the player is not worth £100m, let alone £120m.

In Manchester United's 4-2 victory over Brighton, Baleba's performance was average and he was replaced in less than an hour. His 5.8 rating was tied for the worst in the team, and he no longer contributed 4 goals and 2 assists in 40 appearances last season. It is believed that the rumors with Manchester United have affected the mind and state of the 21-year-old Cameroonian player.

It is said that Manchester United has determined that Baleba is definitely not worth spending a high price of 100 million pounds. Not only is his ability not worthy of the price, but his mentality is also questionable. Therefore, if the transfer is to be realized in January next year, two major conditions must be met: first, Baleba's price drops significantly, and second, his condition recovers enough to convince Manchester United's senior management that he is worth bringing in at a high price.

There are many other names on the shortlist for Manchester United's new midfielder introduction, but most of them are expensive. Among them, Nottingham Forest, which is about to face the Red Devils at the weekend, also has a price tag of 100 million to 120 million pounds for 22-year-old England international Elliott Anderson!

Florian Plettenberg, a transfer expert from Sky Sports Germany, said that although Forest is deep in the relegation zone, they do not intend to easily sell Anderson, who has played four times for England. Their contract with the player runs until 2029 and there is no liquidated damages clause. It is said that whether Nottingham Forest can avoid relegation and the potential buyer's Champions League qualification will determine Anderson's choice. La Liga leaders Real Madrid are also rumored to be interested in him.

What’s interesting is that Manchester United will recently face teams that are currently investigating new midfield targets! After Baleba and Anderson, the Red Devils will lead the team to face Crystal Palace at the end of November. The team's Adam Walton is also one of the players Amorin is interested in.

The British media "Daily Express" stated that English youngster Job Bellingham, who has been recently linked to Manchester United, has rejected the possibility of loaning to Manchester United in January. The 20-year-old Bellingham joined Dortmund from Sunderland for a transfer fee of 25 million pounds this season, but failed to shine in the Bundesliga like his brother Jude Bellingham did back then. He only made 2 starts in the league. Therefore, it is rumored that he is considering leaving the team to get more game time.

However, a move to Manchester United was considered meaningless because he felt that the Red Devils were not qualified for the European war, and coupled with their positional characteristics, they were not suitable for Amorim's 343 formation. Therefore, if he joined Manchester United, the situation would not be much different from when he was at Dortmund.

In the past period of time, two or three more midfielders have been rumored to be associated with Manchester United. One of them is Chelsea's Andrey Santos. Khubair Kudisiya of the Saudi Arabian Professional League offered £60 million for the 21-year-old Brazil international, but was rejected by the Blues. The possibility of Manchester United signing Santos is also slim.

Roma's Quadio Manu Kone (Manu Kone) is another one. Manchester United has observed his performance for a long time, but believes that this French player is not yet at the level to play in the Premier League.

Premier League transfer expert Graeme Bailey said: "Angelo Stiller of Stuttgart and Cone of Roma are two players that Manchester United knows very well. The club appreciates them very much and is paying close attention to them. The tactical system Cone has adapted to is very similar to Amorim. But neither of them will After transferring in January, they focused on stabilizing their position in the national team before the World Cup and were unwilling to risk a transfer during the season. As for Bayern Munich's Pavlovich, Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano told Manchester United fans not to look forward to it. "Guys, I can guarantee that there is nothing substantial about Pavlovic. He is a key player for Bayern and he is very happy at Bayern. The Bayern board of directors, like Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Uli Hoeness and everyone else - they all consider Pavlovic to be one of the important people in the current and future projects. So, there is no connection between Pavlovic and Manchester United. I don't know where this rumor comes from, but Bayern is definitely not selling, there is no need to discuss it."