Brighton CEO says Manchester United has not contacted him directly; he believes that Baleba s ceiling is higher than that of Kessey

Hupu, August 7, Brighton CEO Barber said that Manchester United has not contacted him directly regarding Baleba.

At a fan forum event, Barber said:

"We have some very talented players. People will always be interested in our players. Manchester United has not contacted me, so from this perspective, guessing is just guessing after all.

As I said before, we will always try to make sure that our best players are sold at the right time, which is not only good for the players themselves, but also for ourselves.

If we end up doing this for any player like this It is done, and the purpose is to leave Fabian with a very competitive squad, no matter the result, but we don't want to sell our best players.

Carlos is a very outstanding talented player. He still has a long way to go and we hope he can play here for many years, but it is always influenced by the dynamics of the football world, which is not always predictable. '

Baleba was purchased by Brighton in August 2023 for about £25 million. His net worth has soared now, and his cap is considered higher than former midfielder Moises Kessedo.

19-year-old Malik Yarkuye is considered a midfielder similar to Baleba, but he is young and has only been loaned out of the club for development.

One day he will be able to take over Baleba's position, but it must be too early for him now.