According to Sky Sports, Brighton has made it clear that he will retain Baleba this summer and will consider selling the midfielder as early as next summer.

Sky Sports reported that Brighton's position on Baleba is clear: keep Baleba this summer, and then a bigger transfer may come next summer. Brighton had adopted this transfer philosophy before. When Leeds United bought White £30 million in the summer of 2020, Brighton also conveyed the same message to him, and a year later he transferred to Arsenal for £50 million.

In the winter of 2023, Kessedo encountered a similar situation. Arsenal had repeatedly sought to buy the midfielder. He publicly expressed his desire to leave. Brighton took a tough attitude and finally persuaded Kessedo to stay. Six months later, he transferred to Chelsea for 115 million pounds.

Brighton hopes that Baleba will stay in the team for the next few seasons, but they also admit that he is a talented player and the big club will definitely take the initiative to find him. They are ready to accept higher offers in the future transfer window, but they will consider selling as early as next summer, and the premise is that the valuations of both sides match, Manchester United may rekindle interest in the future transfer window.

Although Baleba's future is unclear, he has never submitted a transfer application this summer, Manchester United has withdrawn their interest this summer, and the players seem to remain in the team. Brighton still has the advantage on the Baleba issue, as he actually has three years left on his contract.

Brighton may have identified a replacement for Baleba, which is Yarkuye, who has been loaned to Swansea by Brighton this season, and the club will closely monitor his progress to see how he adapts to English football. This will continue Brighton's strategy, with Baleba replacing Kessedo, who made his mark after Bisuma transferred to Tottenham.