{"id":626920,"date":"2023-08-23T04:20:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T08:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626920"},"modified":"2023-08-23T04:21:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T08:21:08","slug":"brighton-carlos-baleba-transfer-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/23\/brighton-carlos-baleba-transfer-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Medical This Week\u2019: Brighton Complete Agreement to Sign \u00a325.6 Million \u2018Beast in the Making\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton &amp; Hove Albion have been on the lookout for a potential replacement for Moises Caicedo after selling him to Chelsea, and it appears that they have found one, with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Santi_J_FM\/status\/1693641632095043822?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Foot Mercato&#8217;s Santi Aouna<\/a> reporting that they have agreed a deal to sign Lille midfielder Carlos Baleba.<\/p>\n<h2>Brighton Agree Move for Carlos Baleba<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I (Probably) Insulted Your Club - Our Premier League Predictions For the New Season\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8uXqcL07DJg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Who is Carlos Baleba?<\/h3>\n<p>The Cameroonian midfielder joined Lille&#8217;s youth academy last year but took very little time to get fast-tracked to their senior team after impressing for the reserves side. The teenager made 25 appearances for the French side last season, producing two assists in that time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/17\/brighton-valentin-barco-agreement\/\" target=\"_self\">Brighton Close to Signing South America Talent Valentin Barco<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old is naturally a defensive midfielder who can also play in a number eight role as well as an attacking midfielder if necessary. He has been described <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mcR7JF8OLTk&amp;pp=ygUNQ2FybG9zIEJhbGViYQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as a &#8220;Beast in the Making&#8221;<\/a> thanks to his energetic performances for the Ligue 1 side, helping them finish in fifth place in the league last season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/1xbet.whoscored.com\/Players\/436048\/Show\/Carlos-Baleba\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WhoScored<\/a> categorises the Cameroon midfielder&#8217;s biggest strengths as his ability to win aerial duels and block shooting attempts. He also boasts an impressive passing ability, which is a key aspect of how the Seagulls operate under Roberto de Zerbi.<\/p>\n<h3>How Much are Brighton Paying for Carlos Baleba?<\/h3>\n<p>Aouna has confirmed that Brighton have struck an agreement with Lille for the signing of Baleba, and are going to have to pay a fee of around \u00a325.6 million, which includes add-ons. It is further claimed that the 19-year-old has been given permission to fly into the UK and have his medical this week as both clubs aim to get the deal done before the transfer window closes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/10\/yaser-asprilla-brighton-offer-newcastle\/\" target=\"_self\">Brighton Step up Interest in Colombian Star Yaser Asprilla<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Seagulls sold Caicedo for a whopping British transfer <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/14\/moises-caicedo-chelsea-brighton-liverpool\/\" target=\"_self\">record fee of \u00a3115 million<\/a>, so they probably won&#8217;t mind the amount being paid for the young midfielder, who should act as the Ecuadorian&#8217;s replacement. Baleba will have a major task ahead of him to properly adapt to the Premier League and to De Zerbi&#8217;s system at Brighton, who have started the season superbly by winning both their opening games and sitting on top of the league table.<\/p>\n<p>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/garethb\/5951457569\/in\/photolist-a4ULZp-a9xoEQ-a9y33J-a9xxyW-a9x2Uf-a9v33k-aaVwNc-a9tH9T-a9wE7N-a9umat-a4UYg4-a9v67e-a9uZYD-a9xUzm-a9uBpr-a9wuzq-a9unRz-a9xAR1-a9y8KN-a9x7Fd-2jNoFqm-af4cLf-a9uMvr-a9uDZK-a9uDmz-a9tLBc-a9u4XT-a9uKQ4-a4UUYx-a4UX3F-a9xzcd-a4UKee-a4UPpe-a9ya4L-a4Xxp7-a9tWdz-a9u8Ba-a9vnkk-a9uP62-a9x5J9-a9uyBH-a9wL8u-a9uGzF-a9vm66-a9wUZC-a4UUdZ-a9xAaf-a4UFhR-a9u9bc-2jNoFFr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gareth Byrd on Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton &amp; Hove Albion have been on the lookout for a potential replacement for Moises Caicedo after selling him to Chelsea, and it appears that they have found one, with Foot Mercato&#8217;s Santi Aouna reporting that they have agreed a deal to sign Lille midfielder Carlos Baleba. 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