Manchester United are keen to hand an elite midfielder to Ruben Amorim before the end of the transfer window.United have transformed the side’s attack, having added Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and

Carlos Baleba has proved to be another transfer-market masterstroke for Brighton and Hove Albion and could follow Moises Caicedo in netting the Premier League club a nine-figure fee.

Brighton are under no financial pressure to sell, and Sheth makes it clear that “it’s clearly an extremely difficult deal to do as Brighton do not want to sell”. The Seagulls have developed a reputation for extracting top value for their players,