Carlos Baleba’s Instagram activity during Man Utd vs Fiorentina spotted amid respected journalist’s transfer update
Baleba has been heavily linked with a big money move to MUFC this summer
Eagle-eye Manchester United fans spotted Carlos Baleba’s Instagram activity during their 1-1 draw with Fiorentina on Saturday.
United rounded off pre-season with a stalemate with the Italian side, before securing a penalty shoot-out triumph at Old Trafford.
Simon Sohm had put the Serie A outfit ahead early on before a Robin Gosens own goal midway through the first half drew United level.
The game marked David De Gea’s return to Old Trafford since he left the Premier League side in 2023.
Baleba’s social activity excites United fans
However, while fans will have been watching the game, many also spotted Baleba’s Instagram activity.
The Brighton star is reportedly on United’s radar as the club look to bring in another midfielder before the transfer deadline next month.
And a post by United centre-back Leny Yoro, which read “Back home”, was liked by Baleba, which has heightened speculation surrounding a possible move to Old Trafford.
Baleba liked Yoro’s IG post / Image via @ZAYN_Z7 on X
That said, United journalist and expert Andy Mitten has delivered a more reserved transfer update on the 21-year-old.
“I don’t think that Baleba is an absolute guarantee purely for financial reasons. I think if you say now to United, do you want him? ‘Yeah’, and if you said to the player, do you want to join Man United? You would absolutely get a yes,” Mitten is quoted as saying on the transfer talk regarding the midfielder by United fan account @UTDDistrict.
“You say to Brighton, you’re going to give a player away for a nice cut-price deal… that is not happening, so compromise will be needed.
“Maybe some of Manchester United’s players are attractive to Brighton, for example. With the players Manchester United are trying to move on, they’ll likely to have to take a wage cut like Marcus Rashford did as well.
“And the agents as well, they’ll have to take less than maybe they would have hoped for but this will all be trading we’ll see in the next few weeks.”
United have been active in the market already this summer, bringing in Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo from Wolves and Brentford, respectively.
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