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Manchester United Fans were desperately looking forward to seeing a new midfielder this transfer window, as this position had been lacking the proper balance for the last couple of years. The Red Devils had been pretty poor in almost all positions last year, and they needed to add strength in all the positions.
In this transfer window, the club added three major forwards in the forms of Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, and Benjamin Sesko. But they completely overlooked the other positions, including their midfield, which had been quite frustrating for the fans. They could not add any new names to their defence either.
Manchester United may have found an alternative for Carlos Baleba
However, they looked seriously interested in Carlos Baleba of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club. The Cameroonian International had been quite impressive for the English site for the last couple of years and he could have been an excellent edition in the midfield of Manchester United. He had been active in Brighton since 2023.
Brighton and Hove Albion wanted £100 million for Carlos Baleba
But Brighton slapped a £100 million price tag for the midfielder, which minimised the interest of Manchester United, and they decided to return for him next year and to get him for a lesser price. After they failed to land Baleba this season, they did not sign any other midfielder before the transfer window closed recently.
Manchester United are reportedly interested in Romeo Lavia as an alternative
The name of Norwegian International Morten Hjulmand was linked with Manchester United as their potential fix for the midfield but this deal did not take place either. It had been quite frustrating for the Manchester United Fans, but recent reports suggest Carlos Miguel Delaney of The Independent suggests that the former Premier League Champions are looking forward to signing Romeo Lavia in the upcoming winter transfer window.
Lavia joined Chelsea a couple of years ago and he was also a matter of interest for Liverpool during that time. But in these last couple of years, Lavia could not get enough play time in Chelsea. He could have been an excellent fit in Manchester United's midfield, and he will surely have more game time. The Red Devils are potentially looking forward to signing him in this upcoming winter transfer window as an alternative to Carlos Baleba.
