What happened to Man United's £105 million transfer target? #shorts

Is Carlos Baleba still worth the quoted £105 million price tag, or will Brighton settle for less?

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00:00Carlos Baleba was the talk of the town during the summer. Suddenly, it's all gone quiet. Why?

00:05Simply put, Baleba is not having a great season. He's completed 90 minutes just once for Brighton

00:10in the league and has been hooked at half-time three times. A player known for his exceptional

00:15ball-carrying and progressing, Baleba's underlying metrics have fallen off a cliff this season.

00:20His numbers for progressive passes and carries this season are dwarfed by Elliot Anderson and

00:24Adam Morton, two players who are in a similar career stage to the Cameroonian. You'd imagine

00:28the two England internationals would be ahead of Baleba in the midfield shortlist around the world

00:33as things stand. Baleba is young, remarkably well-rounded and has a ceiling of similar height

00:37to his predecessor, Moises Caicedo. Man United made no secret of their desire to sign the Brighton

00:42midfielder last summer, whilst he hardly dismissed any rumours of a switch to Old Trafford.

00:47Understandably, it seems the midfielder has been affected by this move not materialising.

00:51The fact that his poor form hasn't made headlines this season is a good thing. The last thing such

00:56a bright talent needs is media pressure. He'll come good, just give him time.