Manchester United are open to making a move for Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand if they can’t land Carlos Baleba. United have accelerated their efforts to sign a new midfielder for Ruben

According to Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel, Brighton have deployed the same negotiation tactic they used to offload Moises Caicedo, to Chelsea, on United. The journalist said: "For Carlos Baleba, the contacts are still ongoing.

CFOOT have claimed, via their X account, that an agreement has now been struck between Man United and Brighton to take the 21-year-old to Old Trafford in a deal worth in the region of £96m. However, such suggestions are believed to be wide of the mark.