Manchester United have been handed encouragement in their pursuit of Carlos Baleba with Brighton. Having spent upwards of £200million bolstering the forward line, United have set their sights on strengthening the midfield and have Baleba top of their wishlist.

United have reportedly seen an opening cash-plus-player bid rejected for Baleba, but there is hope a deal can still be struck and with two current Old Trafford stars helping to persuade the "midfield

Excitement has been building at Manchester United as the club look set to get serious about finally fixing a key problem position.Ruben Amorim has tried several different combinations in the middle