What happened. Manchester United have completed the signing of Carlos Baleba from Brighton for £70m, with the Cameroon midfielder penning a five-year contract with an option for a further year.

Baleba has signed a five-year deal with an option to extend.
Brighton secured a sell-on clause in the transfer.
United targeted Baleba after strengthening midfield with Santos and Tielemans.

“It is an incredible feeling to join the club of my dreams.”
— Carlos Baleba

Baleba is currently sidelined with an ankle injury, but United's midfield reinforcement aims to bounce back from their opening-day defeat.

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