{"id":101510,"date":"2025-08-22T09:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/101510\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T09:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:37:10","slug":"man-utd-transfer-news-carlos-baleba-clause-emerges-as-rasmus-hojlund-suffers-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/101510\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd transfer news: Carlos Baleba clause emerges as Rasmus Hojlund suffers blow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have been busy so far this summer, bringing in four new faces, but more incomings and outgoings are likely before the transfer window slams shut<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Manchester United have less than two weeks to wrap up their transfer business, having already spent big to strengthen their attack with the signings of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/benjamin-sesko\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Benjamin Sesko<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bryan-mbeumo\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bryan Mbeumo<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/matheus-cunha\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Matheus Cunha<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">United<\/a> have also signed teenage left-back Diego Leon, while <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/marcus-rashford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Marcus Rashford<\/a> has joined <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/fc-barcelona\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Barcelona<\/a> on loan with an option to buy and Christian Eriksen and Victor Lindelof have both departed after their contracts expired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">However, plenty more incomings and outgoings are expected before the transfer window slams shut. Jadon Sancho, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia are all likely to leave, while Rasmus Hojlund could also depart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">With all that in mind, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"MirrorLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mirror<\/a> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"FootballLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Football<\/a> takes a look at all of the latest transfer news and rumours from in and around Old Trafford&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/transfer-news-live-arsenal-manutd-35767393\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35767393\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal&#8217;s Eze timeline, Liverpool in Guehi boost, Isak and Hojlund latest<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/rio-ferdinand-dubai-tnt-sports-35768954\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35768954\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rio Ferdinand explains decision to move to Dubai after quitting TNT Sports job<\/a>Hojlund blow<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Manchester United&#8217;s attempts to sell Rasmus Hojlund have suffered a blow after it emerged that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/manchester-united-rasmus-hojlund-sale-35767582\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"AC Milan are prioritising a move for Victor BonifaceLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AC Milan are prioritising a move for Victor Boniface<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Milan are keen to sign a new striker this summer and sporting director Igli Tare had confirmed that Hojlund was on their radar. &#8220;Hojlund is a good option for us. We are thinking about him, but in the transfer market, you never know what could happen,&#8221; he told Mediaset.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">However, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c24z857yg14o\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BBC SportLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BBC Sport<\/a> are now reporting that Boniface is on the verge of joining Milan on loan from Bayer Leverkusen. The report states that a deal for Hojlund stalled because the &#8216;structure being negotiated did not include an obligation to buy&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Manchester-United-v-Arsenal-Premier-League.jpg\" alt=\"Rasmus Hojlund\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Rasmus Hojlund&#8217;s future remains up in the air(Image: Getty Images)Baleba clause<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> have been heavily linked with a move for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brighton<\/a> midfielder Carlos Baleba, but a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/carlos-baleba-manchester-united-transfers-35766328\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"clause in his contract could complicate thingsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">clause in his contract could complicate things<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Brighton <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-utd-baleba-future-brighton-35735961\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"value Baleba at more than \u00a3100mLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">value Baleba at more than \u00a3100m<\/a> and it appears as though a deal is unlikely to be struck this summer, with United willing to wait until next year. However, reports have claimed that there is a sell-on clause which means 15 percent of any fee Brighton receive will go to Lille.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">And that means Brighton will likely still demand a huge fee for Baleba next summer as a \u00a3100m sale would see them lose \u00a315m to Lille. Baleba joined Brighton from the French club back in 2023 for a fee of around \u00a326m.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2_Brighton-Hove-Albion-v-Fulham-Premier-League.jpg\" alt=\"Carlos Baleba warms up\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Carlos Baleba has a hefty transfer valuation attached to him(Image: Crystal Pix\/MB Media, Getty Images)Roma eye Sancho alternatives<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Roma are among the clubs that have been linked with Jadon Sancho this summer, but reports from Italy claim that they are considering two potential alternatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/tottenham-hotspur-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tottenham<\/a> are said to have offered both Manor Solomon and Bryan Gil to Roma and, although Sancho remains their top target, the report states that it is &#8216;not a given&#8217; that the 25-year-old will join.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/KH2cxHoLmrH6OUTtE1YS7T\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community<\/a> and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football. 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