{"id":627268,"date":"2023-08-27T13:58:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T17:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=627268"},"modified":"2023-08-27T13:58:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T17:58:55","slug":"brighton-carlos-baleba-transfer-agreed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/27\/brighton-carlos-baleba-transfer-agreed\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Agreement Reached\u2018: Brighton Now Agree \u00a325.7 Million Fee for \u2018Brilliant\u2019 Player With \u2018Personal Terms Agreed\u2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion are continuing their pursuit of finding a replacement for Moises Caicedo,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/14\/moises-caicedo-chelsea-brighton-liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">who was sold<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to Chelsea earlier in the transfer window for a British transfer record, and it appears they are close to signing Carlos Baleba.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/brighton&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton Secure Agreement for Carlos Baleba Transfer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Secret Sauce<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: How Brighton outsmarts Premier League rivals<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Secret Sauce: How Brighton Outsmarts Premier League Rivals\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gLTdWRSYDBc?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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Much Will Brighton Pay For Baleba?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1695466794247401866?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has now confirmed that the Seagulls have verbally agreed a deal with Ligue 1 side Lille for the transfer of their young midfielder Baleba.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/17\/brighton-valentin-barco-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton Agree Valentin Barco Transfer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The update mentions that Brighton have agreed to pay a total transfer fee of around \u00a325.7 million (including add-ons) and that a sell-on clause has also been inserted into the deal, which means that Lille &#8211; will be owed a chunk of the fee if the Seagulls ever sell Baleba in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano also states the 19-year-old midfielder has already agreed on personal terms and the details of his contract. Brighton are said to have booked the medical tests for him and will now push to get this deal over the line before the summer transfer window closes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Can Baleba Fit In at Brighton?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Baleba has caught the eye of Brighton with his performances over the last season, having impressed with Lille in the French league. The 19-year-old has been hailed\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntonioMango4\/status\/1612200746593800192?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as &#8220;Brilliant&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for his performances. He is a hard-working, efficient defensive midfielder who excels in winning aerial duels, making vital blocks and impressing with his ball retention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/22\/steven-alzate-brighton-sevilla-fiorentina\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton Receive Transfer Enquiries for Steven Alzate<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The teenager has made 23 appearances for the Ligue 1 side, providing two assists. It remains to be seen if the Seagulls can sign the Cameroonian midfielder anytime soon and bring him as Caicedo&#8217;s replacement.<\/span><\/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 are continuing their pursuit of finding a replacement for Moises Caicedo,\u00a0who was sold\u00a0to Chelsea earlier in the transfer window for a British transfer record, and it appears they are close to signing Carlos Baleba. 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