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Carlos Baleba

BrightonMan United

Latest development

Official confirmation on record. · 25 Aug

First reported

25 Aug

The Transfer Desk's View

The underlying reporting supports a completed move.

Evidence 10.0/10 · Football fit 7.5/10

Evidence breakdown
Source strengthStrong
Transfer stageOfficial
Main blockerNone — done

Why this rating?

4 reports tracked, including 3 high‑trust outlets.

There's no strong reason to doubt the story, so the rating isn't capped much.

Latest: Official confirmation on record.

Coverage

4 reports

3 high-trust sources

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Story momentum

Done

This story is closed. Done — final verdict.

Story trust record

Last evidence check 25 Aug · 12 material stages · 3 correction or setback updates

Ratings are revised when stronger evidence, a denial or a competing outcome arrives. Every material change remains visible below with its original source.

Deal timeline

Material developments only. Repeated reports are grouped as corroboration.

  1. Here we go

    Manchester United sign Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton in a £70m deal.

    2 independent reports1 high-trust
    BBC Sport news.google.com

  2. Monitoring

    Manchester United sign Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton in a £70m deal.

    1 high-trust
    BBC Sport

  3. Monitoring

    Carlos Baleba joins United

    5 independent reports3 high-trust
    Manchester United (official) BBC Sport Sky Sports
    +5 more sources
    Sky Sports Sky Sports Sky Sports Manchester United (official) news.google.com

  4. Here we go

    Manchester United have signed Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton in a £70m deal.

    4 independent reports3 high-trust
    BBC Sport Sky Sports Sky Sports
    +3 more sources
    Sky Sports Sky Sports The Guardian

  5. Transfer officially confirmed

    Carlos Baleba joins Manchester United

    3 independent reports3 high-trust
    Sky Sports Manchester United (official) Manchester United (official)
    +1 more source
    The Guardian

  6. Weak link

    Carlos Baleba linked with Manchester United

    3 independent reports2 high-trust
    Sky Sports Manchester United (official) news.google.com

  7. Medical arranged

    Carlos Baleba will have his medical this weekend.

    1 high-trust
    The Guardian

  8. Medical arranged

    Carlos Baleba will have his medical this weekend.

    2 independent reports2 high-trust
    BBC Sport The Athletic

  9. Medical arranged

    Carlos Baleba will have his medical this weekend in Manchester.

    2 independent reports1 high-trust
    The Guardian The Guardian

  10. Monitoring

    Manchester United agree deal for Carlos Baleba to continue midfield rebuild

    1 high-trust
    The Guardian

  11. Personal terms agreed

    Manchester United have agreed personal terms with Brighton’s Carlos Baleba, according to The Guardian.

    2 independent reports1 high-trust
    The Guardian The Guardian

  12. Contact made

    Manchester United are in talks to sign Carlos Baleba.

    2 independent reports1 high-trust
    BBC Sport BBC Sport
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