Brighton at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup
Your team drew Brighton & Hove Albion in the Carabao Cup third round (4). The tie is at Old Trafford, week commencing 14 September. That brings Carlos Baleba back to face his old side almost immediately.
Baleba deal is done
Carlos Baleba is officially a United player. The move from Brighton is confirmed, and the midfielder posted exactly what fans want to read: "Excited to be joining this club. It's a dream to be able to play for Man Utd" (1).
Hurzeler admits the loss
Brighton boss Hurzeler did not pretend otherwise. "We can't replace him one to one," he said of Baleba (3).
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Bruno wins PFA award
Bruno Fernandes is the PFA Men's Player of the Year after his record-breaking campaign (5). He admitted he voted for an Arsenal rival.
Left-back search continues
United are hunting a left-back and the list keeps growing. David Raum says inquiries are coming in as he heads into the final year of his RB Leipzig contract (6). United have also made tentative enquiries about Bournemouth's Adrien Truffert (7) and are preparing a bid for Barcelona's Alejandro Balde, with Barça ready to listen (10). Diego Leon could go out on loan, with an EFL club preferred (2).
Camavinga and Tresoldi watched
United are preparing a €50m opening offer for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga (11). Club Brugge have set a €50m price on striker Nicolo Tresoldi, watched by United as the Zirkzee situation develops (8).
Kambwala off to Como
Former United defender Willy Kambwala has joined Como on loan from Villarreal (12). A sell-on clause could benefit United down the line.
Hull loss, then Ipswich
The less said about the opener, the better. Hull City 2–0 Manchester United, with Youri Tielemans struggling on debut (14). You sit 17th with zero points. Next up: Ipswich Town at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Fan-reaktioner
The Brighton draw dominates the subreddit, with fans pointing out the Carabao Cup tie lands in the week commencing 14 September at Old Trafford. Transfer chatter is loud too, with Hull City reportedly keen on Toby Collyer. Read the Carabao Cup reaction here.
