Manchester United are forced to look elsewhere after their pursuit of Carlos Baleba is completely off due to Brighton's high demands.

United are still missing bite in their midfield - and will want to fill that gap before the window closes. Sporting's Morten Hjulmand and Atalanta's Ederson have both been mentioned as alternatives, but Wayne Rooney knows exactly who United should target next.

Manchester United could propose a player-plus-cash deal to sign Carlos Baleba as Brighton have slapped a whopping price tag on their star player. Man United have splashed the cash this summer to sign Matheus Cunha,