General · 20 August 2026

Manchester United offers £60m for Baleba; Arsenal agrees Konsa deal

Manchester United is close to signing Brighton's Carlos Baleba, submitting a £60m offer for their third midfield player. Elsewhere, Arsenal concluded a deal to acquire Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa for approximately £51m, aiming to bolster their defence. Liverpool is also in talks to sell Curtis Jones to Inter Milan for around £30m, and Tottenham eyes two Manchester City players.

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