Brighton are keen to keep hold of Baleba, who is under contract until 2028 with the option of a further 12 months, and warned United it would take a fee around the £115 million ($156 million) Chelsea paid to sign Moisés Caicedo two years ago to get a deal for Baleba over the line.

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Sources have always stressed Brighton do not want to sell and on Friday head coach Fabian Hurzeler said he was "very, very, very confident" the Cameroon international would stay at the club.