Brighton Manager Fabian Hurzeler believes that Carlos Baleba’s battles are due to Manchester United’s interest in him.
The Cameroonian Middle Field player was on the Red Devils radar in summer, but they finally came back due to an £ 115 millions evaluation due to an evaluation by Seagulls, Tony Bloom.
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Baleba was one of Brighton’s best players during the 2024/25 campaign, but started the pace this season.
Hurzeler dropped him from the starting line-up during a 2-1 defeat against Bournemouth and later had to deduct him against Tottenham Hotspur at half-time due to a bad opening of 45 minutes.
The manager had previously said that Baleba was affected by the “media noise” around him and was under the par after his last representation.
What did Hurzeler say about Baleba?
“If a little boy reads, it could be interested in Manchester United with a large, wide range, it could influence it deep inside,” he said.
“This is also part of the development to understand that there is a big club that wants to have it if you play well.
“But then push further, be humble, stay here in Brighton and try to take the next step with the team, and that’s something that we have to work with him further.
“I cannot give you a clear answer if it really influenced it or not. But he is sure he is a little boy and we have to understand that he is not a machine when you click, he always runs and acts.
“We have to have his feelings, his feelings where he comes from, and that is our responsibility.”
Brighton signed the 21-year-old from Lille in 2023 and saw him as another player for whom they can make an enormous profit.
The south coast of the sale of the rivals of the Premier League, in particular Chelsea, and 115 million GBP for Moises Caicedo – earned only £ 4.5 million.
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But her tactic to stick to Baleba falls backwards at least at short notice, since the master ball winner looks nothing like the vintage of last season.
Only Kaoru played more games last season than his 40 for Brighton when Baleba described first place for duels, which described what, interceptions and fouls.
His ranking among his teammates has broken off a special problem with the last two games this season.
What was said about Baleba?
Manager Hurzeler spoke after the game in Bournemouth, his first not in the starting line -up, and think it is normal for a young player to be normal for a young player when the media creates the sound around him.
“It is not easy for this player to deal with it. So we have to give him time and support so that he can return to his best performance.
“But he is a young player and I think we have to accept that that young players don’t always have the face we want to see.
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“It is our responsibility to help you at the right moments.
“I think everyone is affected, especially if you are so young and you hear such things, whether they are wrong or right. But it’s just noise that we don’t need.”
Baleba still has three years for his contract, and talk sport understands that Brighton will be willing next summer to earn the right fee.