- 14 December
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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.
Momentum is building for Carlos Baleba's transfer to Arsenal, as reports suggest a 78% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Declan Rice, Thomas Partey)
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Declan Rice, Ben White (Defender, ENG))
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Declan Rice, Ben White (Defender, ENG))
Missing potential star player in position
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players

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.

Transfer expert Graeme Bailey says that Arsenal could make an offer for Lille central midfielder Carlos Baleba this summer.
| 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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76.3
77.0
|
Sean Longstaff
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Leeds United
|
€18.3M |
|
74.9
78.2
|
Alan Varela
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Porto
|
€36.9M |
|
74.8
74.9
|
Vitaly Janelt
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Brentford
|
€18.6M |
|
74.3
77.3
|
Tyler Adams
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B'mouth
|
€25.9M |
|
74.2
82.4
|
Kristjan Asllani
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Torino
|
€15.7M |
|
74.1
74.1
|
Remo Freuler
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Bologna
|
€2.8M |
|
73.7
80.8
|
Nicolò Rovella
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Lazio
|
€33.8M |
|
73.5
76.5
|
Cheick Doucouré
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C. Palace
|
€24.7M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
Bradley Barcola
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08-12-2025 | Report | |
Robinio Vaz
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27-11-2025 | Report | |
Rodrigo Mendoza
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19-11-2025 | Report | |
Karl Etta Eyong
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17-11-2025 | Report | |
Karim Adeyemi
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17-11-2025 | Report | |
Rodrygo
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05-11-2025 | Report | |
Ian Subiabre
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22-10-2025 | Report | |
Lucien Agoumé
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26-09-2025 | Report |
Brighton
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
Carlos Baleba (CMR) is a a holding midfielder and currently plays for Brighton. Carlos Baleba is 21 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 €60.2M and €73.6M. 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.
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