Man United found alternative of Carlos Baleba
Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba remains a target for next summer.
Manchester United have been on the lookout for an athletic midfielder all summer, with Baleba topping their list.
However, United decided to end their pursuit of the 21-year-old for now, as the transfer was not considered financially viable.
United began talks at the end of last week, but Brighton made clear they have no intention to sell the 21-year-old this summer.It is understood that for a deal to have been struck between the two clubs, any fee would have had to have been in the region of Moises Caicedoโs ยฃ115million move to Chelsea.
However, with Man United needing to sell to bring in more players, it is a fee they are unwilling to pay at present.
United have several targets on their list to fill the midfield berth, with one being Adam Wharton, who has reportedly long been admired by the Red Devils, however no advances have as yet been made for the Crystal Palace midfielder.
There is no guarantee, however, that the No role will be filled this summer as United have already spent ยฃ200m on Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.
