{"id":450863,"date":"2025-09-25T17:20:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/450863\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T17:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:20:19","slug":"liverpool-scouts-spotted-watching-100m-star-who-has-had-his-head-turned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/450863\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool scouts spotted watching \u00a3100m+ star who has had his head turned"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Arne<\/p>\n

(Credit: Hasan Karim, Breaking Media, Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\"Callum <\/p>\n

Thu 25 September 2025 18:00, UK <\/p>\n

Liverpool are planning to rival Man United in their pursuit of a new midfielder who could cost as much as \u00a3100million in the 2026 transfer windows.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That is according to former Man United and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown<\/a>, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider<\/strong> that Arne Slot<\/a> is planning to further strengthen his squad in the transfer window.<\/p>\n

As a result, Liverpool<\/a> have joined the race to sign Brighton star Carlos Baleba<\/a> and have sent scouts to keep tabs on his performances at the Amex.<\/p>\n

The Reds are set to hold internal discussions about whether to make a move for the 21-year-old, while Man United<\/a> remain keen to sign Baleba.<\/p>\n

However, Football Insider<\/strong> revealed on 16 August that Baleba\u2019s price tag could exceed \u00a3100million<\/a> next summer with Brighton reluctant to let him leave.<\/p>\n

\"BrightonCredit: ImagoLiverpool join Man United in race to sign Carlos Baleba<\/p>\n

Football Insider<\/strong> revealed in March that Liverpool are keeping tabs on Baleba<\/a>, but Brighton were reluctant to entertain offers, making any potential negotiations difficult.<\/p>\n

Brown, who has a wealth of experience in top-level player recruitment after over a decade at Man United during their most successful period, has explained that the Reds are still keeping tabs on the midfielder to see how he reacts to speculation about his future.<\/p>\n

MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n

\u201cLiverpool are one club I\u2019ve heard are looking at Baleba,\u201d he told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a player builds a positive reputation like the one he has built, and after that interest from Man United, Liverpool are always going to be interested.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, they\u2019re sending scouts to follow him and build a profile on him to determine whether he\u2019s the right player to strengthen their squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the January window opens, there\u2019ll be discussions about whether that\u2019s the right time to make a move or whether it might be more likely next summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut these discussions are being held behind the scenes because he\u2019s somebody they\u2019ve identified as a real talent and somebody who could improve them.<\/p>\n

\"ArneCredit: Imago<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019ll need to keep proving that, he can\u2019t afford to let the interest go to his head and cause his performances to drop off, because that\u2019s what they\u2019re looking at.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he continues to prove he could be somebody who is good enough to strengthen their midfield, then he could be one they make a move for next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ongoing speculation surrounding Baleba\u2019s future is believed to have impacted his performances, but if he can get back to his best, there will be no shortage of interest.<\/p>\n

Baleba could quit Brighton after Fabian Hurzeler\u2019s confession<\/p>\n

Football Insider<\/strong> revealed on 23 September that Baleba has had his head turned by Man United<\/a> after they attempted to sign him in the summer.<\/p>\n

Fabian Hurzeler seemed to confirm these suggestions after Brighton\u2019s 2-2 draw with Tottenham<\/a>, in which Baleba was subbed at half-time, saying his midfielder \u201cmight have been affected\u201d by United\u2019s interest. [The Independent<\/a>]<\/p>\n

However, United are no longer alone in their pursuit, with Liverpool\u2019s interest providing an alternative option for the Brighton star to make that step up.<\/p>\n

\"BrightonCredit: Hasan Karim, Breaking Media<\/p>\n

Baleba\u2019s close family have visited Liverpool and Man United<\/a> amid the ongoing speculation and were reportedly impressed by the setup at Anfield.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Rio Ferdinand has backed Man United to sell Bruno Fernandes<\/a> and reinvest the money in either Baleba as the race for his signature hots up.<\/p>\n

For more Liverpool and exclusive news, follow us on Facebook<\/a> or join our brand new WhatsApp Channel<\/a> for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Hasan Karim, Breaking Media, Getty Images) Thu 25 September 2025 18:00, UK Liverpool are planning to rival…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":450864,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[1169,748,117296,393,4884,179,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-450863","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-brighton","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-carlos-baleba","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-liverpool","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115266088317336809","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=450863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/450864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=450863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=450863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}