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Clearly, Baleba must do a bit more than run fast, and his input must be felt in the dressing room as well as on the pitch.
Sources say an understandable initial shyness and nervousness seems to be being overcome. Baleba is not the most confident English speaker, but he has improved significantly since he moved to Brighton from Lille for £23.2m in 2023.
He has struck up a friendship with
‘Energy and aggression!’ | What exactly will Baleba bring to Man Utd?
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Baleba’s appeal lies less in creativity and more in his ability to win possession, cover ground and then carry his team forward.
His 2025-26 campaign was quieter than the previous one, but his 2024-25 numbers show why United have tracked him for so long. He ranked fourth among Premier League midfielders for possessions won in the middle third (107) and interceptions (46), was fifth for ball recoveries (197) and seventh
