Man Utd reach agreement to sign £70m midfielder

Manchester United have agreed a £70 million deal to sign Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, according to reports.

United have already strengthened their midfield options this summer with the arrivals of Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos.

But earlier this week, United stepped up talks with Brighton over a deal for Baleba before the end of the transfer window.

According to talkSPORT, United have now reached an agreement with Brighton which will see them pay £65m up front for Baleba, plus a further £5m in add-ons.

The Cameroon international has now been given permission to travel to Manchester to undergo a medical with United on Saturday.

Baleba was already set to miss Brighton’s Premier League opener against Aston Villa on Sunday as he continues to recover from an ankle ligament injury.

The midfielder is expected to return to full fitness towards the end of September.

Meanwhile, Michael Carrick’s team begin their Premier League campaign with a trip to newly promoted Hull City in Saturday’s early kick-off.

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