Manchester United have been given the green light to make a mega money to sign one of their top transfer targets.

Man United pushed hard to sign Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba in the summer but the Seagulls proved to be tough a nut to crack as they refused to sell him for anything less than £120m.

Eventually the door closed on the Red Devils at that time but it was reported that Man United will return for him in the coming transfer windows.

Man United given green light to make official bid for Carlos Baleba

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In fact, it has been reported that Ruben Amorim and INEOS have made him him their top transfer priority in 2026.

And there appears to be a significant progress in their pursuit, with reliable transfer insider sharing an exciting update on Monday evening.

As per his sources, negotiations are now underway between Man United and Brighton, with the Red Devils given the go ahead to make an official bid for the player, which is going to be close to £90m.

Taking to X, he reported: “We have it on good authority that Man United and Brighton are once again negotiating for the transfer of Carlos Baleba. Manchester...