{
  "id": 3301847,
  "title": "Baleba completes £70m Man Utd move from Brighton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/baleba-completes-70m-man-utd-move-from-brighton-3301847",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T16:17:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/baleba-completes-70m-man-utd-155601354.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United has signed Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton for a staggering £70 million. The Old Trafford club paid an initial fee of £65 million and agreed to potential add-ons worth £5 million. This brings United's summer transfer spending to £153 million. Baleba, a 22-year-old who has won 16 caps for Cameroon, has signed a five-year contract with an option to extend for another year. He has signed with Old Trafford with the ambition to help the club achieve success.",
  "summary": "Manchester United sign Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton in a £70m deal.",
  "key_points": [
    "Manchester United signs Carlos Baleba from Brighton for £70m",
    "Baleba, 22, joins with five-year contract and £5m add-ons",
    "Young Cameroon midfielder aims to help United achieve success"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Baleba completes £70m Man Utd move from Brighton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/baleba-completes-70m-man-utd-move-from-brighton",
        "published": "2026-08-25T15:55:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Manchester United sign Carlos Baleba from Brighton for $88.6M",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/manchester-united-sign-carlos-baleba-from-brighton-for-88-6m",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:39:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}