{"id":146468,"date":"2025-09-10T12:12:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/146468\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:12:07","slug":"red-devils-prepare-record-offer-for-historic-signing-as-next-three-elite-targets-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/146468\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Devils &#8216;prepare&#8217; record &#8216;offer&#8217; for &#8216;historic signing&#8217; as next &#8216;three elite&#8217; targets revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to reports, Manchester United are already \u2018preparing\u2019 a record \u2018offer\u2019 for Brighton star Carlos Baleba as they look to make an \u2018historic signing\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/manchester-united\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man Utd <\/a>were active in this summer\u2019s transfer window as t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/biggest-summer-spenders-2025-transfer-window-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hey invested around \u00a3230m on signings, landing Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Senne Lammens.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils also looked to offload deadwood as Rasmus Hojlund, Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho and Antony secured exits.<\/p>\n<p>The exits of these high earners raised funds, but they failed to sign a new midfielder after making an audacious move to land <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/tag\/carlos-baleba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Baleba <\/a>before the transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Man Utd were priced out of a move for Baleba in the summer as Brighton were reportedly holding out for around \u00a3100m, thus making a transfer unfeasible.<\/p>\n<p>READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/man-utd-top-target-replace-sack-amorim-growing-unrest-one-reason-ineos-verdict\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man Utd \u2018top target\u2019 to replace Amorim revealed amid \u2018growing unrest\u2019, one reason for INEOS verdict<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, it has been widely reported that Baleba remains on Man Utd\u2019s radar and they could retun with a new offer in January or next summer.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Spanish outlet Fichajes claims Man Utd are \u2018preparing\u2019 to make a record \u2018offer\u2019 to make Baleba a \u2018historic signing\u2019, with the Premier League giants willing to lodge a proposal worth up to 150 million euros (\u00a3129m).<\/p>\n<p>This would break their club record transfer fee and it would also surpass the reported \u00a3125m fee paid by Liverpool to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United on deadline day.<\/p>\n<p>The report adds:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Manchester United failed to finalise his signing in August, but they haven\u2019t thrown in the towel. On the contrary, they\u2019re determined to return to the fray in 2026 with a proposal that could reach \u20ac150 million.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>MORE MAN UTD COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<br \/>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/exclusive-ex-manchester-united-player-hits-out-arrogant-red-devils-star-disaster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Exclusive: Ex-Manchester United player hits out at \u2018arrogant\u2019 Red Devils star \u2013 \u2018he\u2019s been a disaster\u2019<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/arsenal-frontrunners-sign-52m-man-utd-target-last-minute-bid-fell-through-two-reasons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Arsenal \u2018frontrunners\u2019 to sign \u00a352m Man Utd target for two reasons after \u2018last-minute bid fell through\u2019<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/opinion-rio-ferdinand-loves-new-only-man-utd-untouchable\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Rio Ferdinand \u2018loves\u2019 the new and only Manchester United \u2018untouchable\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-united\/three-elite-midfield-options-emerge-for-amorim-big-january-splash-being-primed\" target=\"_blank\">journalist Fraser Fletcher has revealed to our pals at TEAMtalk\u00a0that<\/a> Baleba is among \u2018three elite options\u2019 for Man Utd, who are \u2018laser-focused on reinforcing their midfield this January\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton and ex-Wolves standout Ruben Neves are also said to be on their radar, while Baleba is not at the \u2018top\u2019 of their \u2018wish list\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The report claims:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Topping United\u2019s wish list is Crystal Palace\u2019s Adam Wharton, a 21-year-old gem whose poise and vision have made him a dream target for the Old Trafford hierarchy. As previously reported, Wharton is open to the move, but Palace are digging in their heels, determined to keep their star man until at least the summer of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Adding intrigue to the mix is R\u00faben Neves, the 28-year-old Portuguese star whose contract with Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia is nearing its end. Sources confirm Neves is eager to return to European football, and his prior inclusion on United\u2019s shortlist makes him a compelling target.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"According to reports, Manchester United are already \u2018preparing\u2019 a record \u2018offer\u2019 for Brighton star Carlos Baleba as they&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":137217,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[5860,73444,49246,24663,3788,3,1084,73208,403,99],"class_list":{"0":"post-146468","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-adam-wharton","9":"tag-brighton","10":"tag-carlos-baleba","11":"tag-home-page","12":"tag-manchester-united","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-premier-league","15":"tag-ruben-neves","16":"tag-soccer","17":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146468\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}