Man Utd right to prioritise goalkeeper ahead of desperate midfield move

Manchester United have been linked with a host of midfielders since they moved on from Carlos Baleba, but fans should not want the club to rush in.

United were previously keen on 21-year-old midfielder Baleba as Ruben Amorim looked to strengthen the rest of his squad.

He had already recruited Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko, but with problems across the United starting line-up, it is no surprise that United continue to be mentioned with names before the end of the summer transfer market.

Baleba was valued at more than £100 million by his current club, with some clubs suggesting they wanted north of the £116.5m spent by Liverpool to land Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen earlier in the close season.

With United coming up against the limits of their Profit and Sustainability limitations, they walked away from any deal, and Brighton appear to be preparing to sell Baleba for a hefty valuation next summer, provided he continues to impress.

As a result, United have reportedly been looking elsewhere. The two first names mentioned were Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace, as well as Amorim’s former player, Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand. Wharton would presumably be just as highly-priced as Baleba – Palace have already boosted their coffers by selling Eberechi Eze to Arsenal, and may sell Marc Guehi to Liverpool.