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.

Carlos Baleba's Brighton future is up in the air and Man United are pushing hard to agree landmark deal very soon

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler is “very, very confident” that Carlos Baleba will stay at the club this summer despite links with Manchester United. Ruben Amorim is pushing to sign the 21-year-old as he seeks to strengthen in midfield after heavy investment in Manchester United’s forward line earlier in the window.