Besiktas, currently managed by former United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, also held an interest in Sancho, but Romano detailed that the former Borussia Dortmund wide man did not want to make the move to Turkey, instead “opening the doors” to a Serie A switch.

CFOOT have claimed, via their X account, that an agreement has now been struck between Man United and Brighton to take the 21-year-old to Old Trafford in a deal worth in the region of £96m. However, such suggestions are believed to be wide of the mark.

According to Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel, Brighton have deployed the same negotiation tactic they used to offload Moises Caicedo, to Chelsea, on United. The journalist said: "For Carlos Baleba, the contacts are still ongoing.