Manchester United have been warned to accelerate their pursuit of Brighton's Carlos Baleba or risk losing him to Real Madrid. Speaking to talkSPORT, former Premier League striker Troy Deeney said: "I think United have to get Baleba this window, or they don't get him. If he has another good season, I do think other teams with Real Madrid and the like will come in and go 'Bosh, we'll have him'. If Man United want him…if I'm Ruben Amorim I'm kind of bullish on that. I'd be saying 'get this deal done because then I can get you into Europe'. If they can sign him, he can move them up 10 spaces in the Premier League."
Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford faces a registration issue at Barcelona after his loan move from Old Trafford. Barcelona president Joan Laporta admitted: "We're working to make it happen. With Marc's decision, we have the option of registering Joan Garcia, and we're working on the rest. This week we'll have news, hopefully good news, to see if we can register them before La Liga starts. And if we can't, we have time." Barcelona have until the end of August to resolve the matter, but Rashford could miss the start of the new La Liga campaign.
United have already revamped their attack this summer, signing Matheus Cunha from Wolves, Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford, and Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig. However, a new midfielder remains a priority, with Baleba on the shortlist. The Red Devils also need to focus on outgoings, with Antony, Jadon Sancho, and Alejandro Garnacho among those who could follow Rashford out of the door.
In other news, reported United target Fermin Lopez has stated he has no intention of leaving Barcelona. The midfielder said: "I want to stay here. It's my dream and I will stay, I'm happy to help the team. Many things have been said. But I am going to continue defending these colours and working as hard as anyone else, so that the Catalans are calm." Recent reports had linked United with a £61m offer for the Spain international.
