Manchester United have been linked with a move for Brighton star Carlos Baleba and Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler appears to have dropped a transfer hint when questioned about departures
14:22, 12 Aug 2025Updated 14:23, 12 Aug 2025
Carlos Baleba
Manchester United have made contact over a deal for Carlos Baleba
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler is unfazed by the prospect of losing his star players, expressing confidence that the Seagulls will always find a way to cope when their top talents are sold.
Carlos Baleba is the latest name being linked with a move away from the Amex Stadium, with Manchester United reportedly showing interest. United have set their sights on a midfielder after finalising a deal for Benjamin Sesko. The £74million transfer comes on the heels of Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha joining Ruben Amorim's squad.
Brighton have already bid farewell to Joao Pedro this summer for a hefty fee, following the departures of Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo in recent seasons.
However, 32-year-old Hurzeler isn't worried about this trend continuing as the new season approaches.
While the Brighton boss highlighted instances where the club has resisted selling its stars, his stance might offer some encouragement to United. There was no explicit warning to keep hands off as Hurzeler discussed his team.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Fabian Hurzeler, Manager of Brighton & Hove Albion, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Liverpool FC at Amex Stadium on May 19, 2025 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Fabian Hurzeler is not concerned about selling star players(Image: Mike Hewitt, Getty Images)
Article continues below
Hurzeler assured during an interview with the Monday Night Club: "We as a club always find solutions and I'm sure in the future we will find solutions. That's our model, we have to accept it.
"I think that as a club we have proved we are not only selling big players. We have had offers for other players - big offers for [Kaoru] Mitoma and other players. We proved that we are not selling every player.
"Of course there were some big players who left the club, but there are new players that are coming into the club. With the togetherness we have, with the team chemistry we have, we can compete with the big teams, and we can compete with teams who might be individually better than us."
Don't miss a thing with football updates!
Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news? Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star Football email newsletter!
From the latest transfer news to breaking stories, get it all in your email inbox.
How do you sign up?
It only takes a matter of seconds.
Simply click on this link, then provide your email address and that's it, job done. You'll receive an email with all of the top football stories.
You can also sign up for our sport email, Off the Ball, for all the latest darts, boxing, snooker, F1 stories and more, right here
Hurzeler maintains belief in his squad's capacity to weather any storm, declaring when questioned about concerns over potentially losing star performers: "No chance. I don't feel fear.
"I'm not afraid of anything because the only thing we can do is be the best version we can be every day, like work as hard as we can. All the other things we can't influence, so we really have to focus on us.
Article continues below
"For sure, we can't spend the money like the big teams but one of our biggest values is togetherness. And if you stay together, if we try to push our limits and increase the boundaries, then I'm sure we can compete with the big teams."