00:01Manchester United have made initial inquiries over a potential move for Carlos Baleba in the final month of the summer transfer window.
00:09United are set to complete a deal for RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko and after that Ruben Amarim would still like to add a mobile midfielder to his United side before deadline day on Monday 1st September.
00:22United have made initial inquiries to sound out the possibility of a move for Brighton's star Baleba.
00:27The 21-year-old has a few years left on his current contract at Brighton, understood the South Coast Club could offer him a new deal in order to fend off the immediate interest from United.
00:38And at this moment in time is viewed as unlikely that United will be able to sign him before the transfer deadline.
00:45But what it does indicate is that Ruben Amarim wants to target the midfield next.
00:49Of course, United's summer business has been focused on an attacking overhaul.
00:54They've already signed Mitesh, Cunha and Brian Mbwemo, set to sign Sesko from Leipzig as well.
01:00And after that, United will look at overhauling their midfield.
01:04Toby Collier could leave on loan.
01:06Casemiro has entered the final year of his United contract.
01:09And there are still doubts over the role Manuel Ugarte has to play, while Kobe Meno is yet to sign a new contract either.
01:16So next summer, we can expect to see more movement in the midfield department.
01:21United could sign as many as two new central midfielders in a year's time.
01:24And for the time being, well, they could get a loan deal or a free agent to tie themselves over.
01:29They could even just sign someone who's a bit of a stopgap with a view to signing a more long-term solution such as Baleba or Adam Wharton in a year's time.
01:38United, though, are keeping their options open.
01:40They believe they can fund a deal for Sesko without any further player sales.
01:45They can amortise the deals they've already got over the next five years.
01:50So even if they spend over £200 million on Cunha and Mbwemo and Sesko, that can equate to just £40 million over the next five years.
01:58It means if they sell someone like Alejandro Garnaccio and Chelsea are keen on a deal for him, that will be recognised as pure profit.
02:04That could be reinvested into the squad elsewhere.
02:07So United are looking at midfield targets this summer.
02:09If they're going to sign an elite option, it's probably going to be in a year's time.
02:13But they are still making those enquiries, looking to see who's on the market.
02:18So Sesko will be next at Old Trafford.
02:20Will United be able to add a midfielder for deadline day as well?
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