It has also been claimed by a few sources that Spurs want to make a statement by signing in January to signal their ambition<\/a>.<\/p>\n One Brighton man, who came close to joining Man United in the summer, is thought to be in Tottenham\u2019s sights.<\/p>\n A few days ago, CaughtOffside claimed Tottenham may pounce on Brighton\u2019s Carlos Baleba in January<\/a>, who is no longer a priority for Man United as he was in the summer.<\/p>\n Subsequently, it emerged that Spurs would have to pay \u00a3100m for the Brighton man,<\/a> which could be a sticking point for the North London club.<\/p>\n However, a new report in TEAMtalk<\/a> has now alleged that the Seagulls have slashed their asking price for Baleba ahead of the January window.<\/p>\n The outlet claims that Brighton are now willing to sell the midfielder for \u00a375m and that they have already identified Aston Villa\u2019s Lamare Bogarde as a potential replacement for the Cameroon international.<\/p>\n Should Spurs break their transfer record on Baleba?<\/p>\n While the \u00a375m asking price is a significant drop from the previously quoted \u00a3100m, it would still comfortably shatter Tottenham\u2019s transfer record fee of \u00a365m they paid to sign Dominic Solanke<\/a> from Bournemouth 18 months ago.<\/p>\n Baleba\u2019s form has fallen down a cliff since his failed move to Old Trafford in the summer, which may be why Brighton have dropped their price.<\/p>\n![\"Tottenham](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2236443328-1024x669.jpg\")
Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty ImagesBrighton slash asking price for Tottenham target Carlos Baleba<\/p>\n