Manchester United are in advanced talks with Aston Villa to sign Youri Tielemans, according to David Ornstein.
The Red Devils have made bolstering their midfield a priority this summer, and have already sealed a deal to bring in Andrey Santos from Chelsea for a package worth around £50m including add-ons.
A deal for Atalanta star Ederson had also been agreed, but United have now pulled out of that deal due to issues with his medical, and they have moved quickly to seal a deal for an alternative target out of the blue.
Man Utd In Advanced Talks to Sign Tielemans
According to The Athletic, Man Utd are now in advanced talks with Villa for the Belgium captain after identifying an opportunity to bring him to Old Trafford.
Manchester United are considering a fresh move to bolster their midfield with a £100m star this summer, according to Football Insider’s Wayne Veysey.
The Red Devils have made midfield upgrades their priority for this window, and have already completed a £50m deal for Brazil international Andrey Santos from Chelsea. A deal for Atalanta’s Ederson had also been agreed before the club pulled out, while they have seen moves for Elliot Anderson, Mateus Fernandes, and Aurelien Tchouameni all fall to the wayside.
That has seen the club begin to look at potential alternatives, and that has taken them back to a familiar face in the market.
Man Utd Considering Fresh Baleba Move
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According to FI, Man Utd are considering a fresh move to try and sign Brighton star Carlos Baleba this summer.
Baleba was targeted by United last summer and agreed personal terms over a move, but the Seagulls put a £100m price tag on his head, which meant it never progressed. But with the Cameroon international keen on a move, and Brighton more open to a sale this time around, United are now looking at him once again.
“I still think there’s midfielders on the radar for Man United,” Veysey said.
“They’ll be obviously delighted to get a deal for Andrey Santos over the line. They might revisit a potential deal for Carlos Baleba at Brighton who they were interested in signing last summer and is still very much on their radar.
“And if they get an indication that Brighton could maybe drop their asking price for Baleba, then they might step up their interest in him.
“Man United ideally were looking to bring in three midfielders this summer with Casemiro leaving, and now Ugarte is out for a long-term injury as well, so they’re a bit short in that department.”
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Baleba Would Be Perfect Addition
Man Utd already have Kobbie Mainoo and Santos who are young midfielders looking to develop into top stars in the future, and ideally they need top-flight experience alongside them to help that.
Baleba may be young, but he has shown that he is more than capable of playing at the highest level, despite a difficult campaign in 2025/26, and United would be very smart to bring him in and secure his prime years at Old Trafford.
Should the Seagulls drop their price, as is expected, then it could be the ideal solution to their midfield problems.
Roy Keane and Alf-Inge Haaland have renewed their long-term rivalry by exchanging insults in the aftermath of the latter’s son being knocked out of the 2026 World Cup.
England beat Erling Haaland and Norway in the quarter-final in controversial circumstances as referee and VAR decisions dominated the fallout. First, Jude Bellingham’s first goal allegedly hit a camera cable in the build-up, although FIFA have since denied that claim.
Then Haaland was judged to have pushed Elliot Anderson inside the England box, leading to Norway having a goal disallowed. His father, who was seen in the stands, instantly took to social media to make his feelings clear.
Erling Haaland’s Dad Unhappy After England 2-1 Norway
He then responded to a post about Bellingham’s game-changing performance, claiming Norway had been ‘robbed’. Haaland said: “Really? Saved by the referee. Hope you win the WC now. But feel we got robbed today.”
Those posts were brought up on The Overlap, with Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Roy Keane giving their honest thoughts. Wright, an England legend, was dismissive of the idea that the referee decided the game.
“Is that sour grapes from Alf-Inge Haaland, saying well done to Bellingham and the referee? I think that was just a bit of a low blow from him,” the ex-Arsenal striker said.
Keane, while holding no allegiance to the Three Lions, was quick to have a slight jab at the Norwegian. The two men have a well-documented history, both having been involved in serious injuries to the other.
The Irishman quickly remarked: “If you’re having a drink, then you’re seeing the game differently.” He claimed Haaland was seeing things in a different light ‘because he always seems to be drinking alcohol at the matches’.
Keane did go on to give a more balanced view, explaining he thought the referee had favoured England in 50/50 decisions. However, he doesn’t believe the big decisions were wrong.
“Listen, I’ll always be trying to go the other way (against England) a little bit, if it’s 50-50, but the push is a push and then he heads it, so there you go
“Families and fans after games, we saw the interviews with the England manager, Bellingham, family members, they’re all a bit emotional so you try and give them the benefit of the doubt.”
He still concluded that the referee can’t be an excuse: “But when people wake up tomorrow morning, you won’t be sitting there going, ‘The referee’s cost us’. You can’t. You can argue a couple of decisions but you can’t say, ‘He’s cost us’. No.”
Haaland obviously wasn’t too impressed, as the Daily Mail reports that he took aim at Keane by commenting under a post: “Once a p***k always a p***k.” It has since been deleted.
The eyes of the UFC world were on Conor McGregor on Saturday as he made his return to the cage when he faced off against Max Holloway. But what should have been a memorable night for its drama and action, became memorable for all the wrong reasons.
Ending his five-year absence from the UFC, McGregor flew out the gates quickly as he attempted to land a flying kick on his opponent. Unfortunately, however, he landed awkwardly on his right knee, leading him to sustain a bad injury.
The Irishman was evidently suffering from the injury and the Las Vegas bout had to be called off by referee Mike Beltran after just 69 seconds.
In the aftermath of the fight, Holloway revealed that, despite suffering the early injury, which could possibly be a torn ACL, McGregor was briefly insistent on fighting on one leg.
Conor McGregor’s Yell After Suffering Knee Injury
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Speaking to Paramount +, Holloway said: “The referee said thanks for pushing him (to end the fight) because it is a hard spot. And Conor is crazy.
“Conor is like, ‘fight! fight!’, and I was like, ‘you’re f****** crazy, bro.’ For the first one, when he first fell down, he was like, ‘fight! fight! We’re good!’ And then he went down a second time, I could just tell. His whole demeanour changed.
“I had him weak in the knees, what can I say? I’m just praying for the guy, you know? All jokes aside, as a human being, even when I was in there I was saying to the referee, ‘Yo, this guy is done.'”
Later on at his post-fight press conference, Holloway added: “He brought his kids to the fight, come on. I’m not trying to beat up a wounded dog.”
“My head gasket is gone. Destroyed,” McGregor wrote on his X account. “I had no injury / injuries going into the fight. I was throwing kicks, planted and jumping, all throughout camp as well as backstage before the fight. This came out of nowhere. I am beyond dark here. I can only describe it as hell.”
With recovery time for ACL’s ranging from six to 12 months, there is a long road to recovery ahead of ‘The Notorious’, and at 37, it is not clear whether the Irishman will travel down that road. However, you can never rule McGregor out, and he has already taken to social media to vow a return, writing: “I will overcome this. I will not be deterred. I will return.”
