Exclusive: Manchester United are fearful that spending big on Morten Hjulmand could end their chances of signing Carlos Baleba next year.

Manchester United have baulked at Carlos Baleba’s price-tag and have identified Crystal Palace star Carlos Baleba as a potential alternative.

Andre Onana was among players to react to Carlos Baleba's latest message amid rumours about a potential move to Man United.

Manchester United are still looking to bring in another midfielder, even after a solid showing in the summer transfer window. United may have lost the match against Arsenal, but the scoreline did not tell the full story.

With Ruben Amorim’s hopes of signing Brighton and Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba fading due to a £100 million asking price, Manchester United have now reportedly turned their attention to Sevilla midfielder Lucien Agoume.

To paraphrase Zinedine Zidane, Manchester United have succeeded in putting a new layer of gold paint on their Bentley with the arrivals of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko but the engine still needs work so signing a new midfielder before the transfer window closes is absolutely is absolutely imperative.

Man Utd 'can afford' top midfield target Carlos Baleba this summer and 'could revive a deal' for the Brighton star despite reports claiming they've admitted defeat.