{"id":46863,"date":"2026-05-07T09:25:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/liverpool-consider-rivals-with-do-it-all-man-united-in-80m-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:25:34","slug":"liverpool-consider-rivals-with-do-it-all-man-united-in-80m-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/liverpool-consider-rivals-with-do-it-all-man-united-in-80m-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool consider rivals with &#8216;do-it-all&#8217; Man United in \u00a380m deal"},"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\/2026\/05\/07\/liverpool-consider-rivals-with-do-it-all-man-united-in-80m-deal\/#Manchester_United_are_being_asked_to_sign_Carlos_Baleva\" >Manchester United are being asked to sign Carlos Baleva<\/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\/2026\/05\/07\/liverpool-consider-rivals-with-do-it-all-man-united-in-80m-deal\/#Will_Liverpool_do_well_this_summer\" >Will Liverpool do well this summer?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Carlos Baleva plays for Brighton against Newcastle United (Photo by Jan Kruger\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool are reportedly considering a midfielder this summer, with \u00a380m-rated Brighton star Carlos Baleva among the names being considered.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old has shown he is one of the best talents in the Premier League, leading Liverpool to take notice of him, even if the asking price is an issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is according to TEAMtalk, who also mentioned other names such as Adam Wharton as being on the Reds&#8217; radar in the upcoming transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Baleva was so impressive for Brighton last season that he attracted interest from Manchester United in the summer and remains linked with the Cameroon international ahead of this season.<\/p>\n<p>Still, there are some who think Baleva&#8217;s form has gone downhill a bit this term, and it will be interesting to see if he can still make big moves, or if Brighton need to lower their demands on him a bit.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_are_being_asked_to_sign_Carlos_Baleva\"><\/span>Manchester United are being asked to sign Carlos Baleva<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Baleva was previously linked with Man United, with the deal given the approval of club legend Rio Ferdinand.<\/p>\n<p>The pundit was clearly excited about the link with Baleva a year ago and explained why he felt he would be the perfect addition to MUFC&#8217;s midfield.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If it were me, I would spend a lot of money on Baleva. He has talent.&#8221;<span> <\/span>Energy, leg strength, tactical awareness, everything you need to dominate the midfield,&#8221; Ferdinand was quoted as saying by The Sun.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Baleba is exactly the player United need &#8211; box-to-box.&#8221;<span> <\/span>dynamo<span> <\/span>Someone who can do it all.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He has Premier League experience and frees up the other midfielders to focus on attack. He will have a huge impact on this team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Liverpool_do_well_this_summer\"><\/span>Will Liverpool do well this summer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>LFC spent a lot of money last summer and flopped with a series of failures including Alexander Isaac, Florian Wertz and Jeremy Frimpong.<\/p>\n<p>The Merseyside giants cannot afford to make any more mistakes like that, so spending big on an expensive player like Baleva may seem a bit unwise.<\/p>\n<p>Baleva may still have the potential to have a great career, but right now he definitely looks like a one-season wonder, and there are probably better options out there that don&#8217;t cost as much.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? 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