Lille 
Arsenal 
- 23 February
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CONFIRMED: Carlos Baleba signs for Brighton.
Brighton beats Arsenal to sign Carlos Baleba. Lille accepts their €27M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of Carlos Baleba moving to Arsenal.
CONFIRMED: Carlos Baleba signs for Brighton
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Momentum is building for Carlos Baleba's transfer to Arsenal, as reports suggest a 78% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
- Arsenal has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Carlos Baleba (22).
- Arsenal has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Carlos Baleba.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Declan Rice, Thomas Partey)
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Declan Rice, Ben White (Defender, ENG))
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Declan Rice, Ben White (Defender, ENG))
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Missing potential star player in position
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
There are no cons known for this rumour
Arsenal could make offer for Lille midfielder Carlos Baleba
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Alternatives of Arsenal
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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76.7
76.7
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Vitaly Janelt |
 Brentford
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€17.2M |
|
75.9
82.5
|
Máximo Perrone |
 Como
|
€21.7M |
|
75.3
76.4
|
Sean Longstaff |
 Leeds Utd
|
€18.2M |
|
75.2
80.2
|
Alan Varela |
 Porto
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€36.8M |
|
74.6
82.3
|
Kristjan Asllani |
 Besiktas
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€18.5M |
|
74.5
86.1
|
Yegor Yarmolyuk |
Brentford
|
€29.4M |
|
74.3
85.0
|
Leon Avdullahu |
 Hoffenheim
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€19.7M |
|
74.3
77.3
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Tyler Adams |
 B'mouth
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€26M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castello Lukeba | 16-02-2026 | Report | |
| Mika Godts | 09-02-2026 | Report | |
| Sandro Tonali | 02-02-2026 | Report | |
| Jérémy Jacquet | 06-01-2026 | Report | |
| Bazoumana Touré | 31-12-2025 | Report | |
| Bradley Barcola | 08-12-2025 | Report | |
| Robinio Vaz | 27-11-2025 | Report | |
| Rodrigo Mendoza | 19-11-2025 | Report |
Carlos Baleba
DM, M (C)
Skill: 76.8
Pot: 89.1
Team
Brighton
Brighton
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€69.9M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€62.9M – €76.9M
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Who is Carlos Baleba?
Carlos Baleba (CMR) is a a holding midfielder and currently plays for Brighton. Carlos Baleba is 22 years old (2004/01/03) and he is 179cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 35. Carlos Baleba has also been used as a ball winning midfielder, a box to box midfielder and as a deep lying playmaker.
Carlos Baleba's current transfer value is between €62.9M and €76.9M. His last transfer was from Lille to Brighton in 2023. Brighton paid Lille €27M for Carlos Baleba.
Carlos Baleba latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
