{
  "id": 3361454,
  "title": "Man United completes signing of midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/man-united-completes-signing-of-midfielder-carlos-baleba-from-brighton",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:11:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/08/25/man-united-completes-signing-of-midfielder-carlos-baleba-from-brighton"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Manchester United has completed the signing of 22-year-old midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton for a reported fee of 70 million pounds ($95 million). The club, which has been focusing on rebuilding its midfield following the departures of Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte, has also signed Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa and Andrey Santos from Chelsea this summer. Baleba, a Cameroon international, has signed a five-year contract with an option to extend for a sixth year. The midfielder, who has been ranked in the top 8% of players for combined tackles and interceptions and the top 1% for second balls won in the Premier League last season, expressed his excitement about joining Manchester United.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}