{"id":23477,"date":"2025-09-15T19:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/15\/just-liverpool-is-about-to-beat-man-united-to-sign-the-21-year-old-in-january\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T19:06:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:06:00","slug":"just-liverpool-is-about-to-beat-man-united-to-sign-the-21-year-old-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/15\/just-liverpool-is-about-to-beat-man-united-to-sign-the-21-year-old-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Just: Liverpool is about to beat Man United to sign the 21-year-old in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/15\/just-liverpool-is-about-to-beat-man-united-to-sign-the-21-year-old-in-january\/#Liverpool_joins_Man_United_in_the_Carlos_Valleva_Race\" >Liverpool joins Man United in the Carlos Valleva Race<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/15\/just-liverpool-is-about-to-beat-man-united-to-sign-the-21-year-old-in-january\/#The_Reds_could_have_an_advantage_when_signing_Brighton_Star\" >The Reds could have an advantage when signing Brighton Star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool is preparing serious advances to sign Brighton &#038; Hove Albion midfielder Karos Baleva during the January transfer period, according to Indykaila News.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old Cameroonian, who turned his eye to the Premier League following his outstanding performance, had already been linked to Manchester United, but now Liverpool looks ready to test Brighton&#8217;s resolve mid-season.<\/p>\n<p>The interest reported by Liverpool is nothing new. Early in the summer, outlets such as Rousingthekop reported that they were unlikely to push him hard between the windows while Liverpool praised Baleba.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_joins_Man_United_in_the_Carlos_Valleva_Race\"><\/span>Liverpool joins Man United in the Carlos Valleva Race<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But now, the dynamics may be changing. Baleba&#8217;s values, form and Brighton&#8217;s stance suggest that the January window may offer a more realistic opportunity for clubs like Liverpool to test the water.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton owner Tony Bloom and manager Fabian Hartseller have solidified in recent months that Valeva has not sold and he is highly rated. United&#8217;s summer attempts reportedly met resistance, particularly over the rating of Brighton, which is more than \u00a3100 million.<\/p>\n<p>In a similar situation (star&#8217;s past departures), Seagulls&#8217; policy was to keep players up rather than often requesting record fees or selling prematurely.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Reds_could_have_an_advantage_when_signing_Brighton_Star\"><\/span>The Reds could have an advantage when signing Brighton Star<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carlos Valleva acting for Brighton and Hove Albion (Photo: Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It could all change in the near future as interest from Liverpool is likely to turn the players&#8217; heads.<\/p>\n<p>Valeva was even open to the idea of \u200b\u200bjoining Man United at the summer transfer window, but he met resistance from his club and waited patiently rather than upset to leave.<\/p>\n<p>The young, versatile midfielder finally got the opportunity to make a big move with Liverpool in January to seal his signature.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Insider responds to the interest of another Liverpool star Real Madrid<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p>Just Post: Liverpool is about to beat Man United to sign the 21-year-old in January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool is preparing serious advances to sign Brighton &#038; Hove Albion midfielder Karos Baleva during the January transfer period, according to Indykaila News. The 21-year-old Cameroonian, who turned his eye to the Premier League following his outstanding performance, had already been linked to Manchester United, but now Liverpool looks ready to test Brighton&#8217;s resolve mid-season. 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