Manchester United's proposal to exchange for Baleba was rejected; Brighton only wants cash! They encountered a major obstacle in contacting Donnarumma.

Manchester United is preparing to attempt to sign Brighton's 21-year-old midfielder Carlos Baleba, who has been valued at over £100 million, even reaching £120 million. The "Seagulls" have a three-year contract with him, plus an additional year of priority renewal, thus firmly controlling the situation.

Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano disclosed that the player is eager for a transfer, prompting Manchester United to make significant efforts. Brighton, however, has stated they will not sell this summer, as they have no pressure to offload players and are accustomed to receiving high fees for their sales.

This summer, Brighton has already sold players like João Pedro, Simon Adingra, and Pervis Estupiñán, and has reinvested in a new batch of players, hoping these players will appreciate in value again. However, with little time left before the summer window closes, they find it challenging to locate a replacement for Baleba, hence further demanding a price increase.

The London Evening Standard reported that Manchester United had proposed a player exchange to lower Baleba's price, such as using midfielder Toby Collyer as a bargaining chip, who previously played for Brighton. However, this proposal has been rejected, as Brighton expressed no interest in United's players and demanded a fee exceeding the £115 million that Chelsea paid for Moisés Caicedo two years ago.

Nevertheless, Manchester United has not given up and plans to continue trying. Amorin's goal in the final two weeks of the summer window is to bring in a midfielder and a goalkeeper. This week, Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain excluded 26-year-old Donnarumma from the squad for Wednesday's European Super Cup, leading to a complete breakdown in their relationship.

Last weekend, PSG acquired Luka Chevalier for £47 million, and negotiations for Donnarumma's contract renewal have long been fruitless. Donnarumma requested an increase in his current salary of £185,000 per week, while PSG instead asked him to take a pay cut, resulting in both sides standing firm and ultimately parting ways unhappily.

Donnarumma's agent team is dissatisfied with how he has been treated this summer and is now exploring various options. According to Romano, the player is "100% guaranteed" to leave PSG. However, it may not necessarily be this year; he does not rule out finishing the last year of his contract in Paris and leaving as a free agent next year, which would offer more choices.

If a transfer occurs this summer, the Premier League is the most likely destination for Donnarumma. His transfer fee is only £26 million, which is considered a "bargain" for Premier League clubs. However, the player's salary demands pose a significant obstacle, as fans only need to consider one thing: even Qatari oil magnates are unwilling to pay him the salary he demands!

French media "RMC Sport" reported that Donnarumma will only transfer this summer if he finds a suitable project; otherwise, he would prefer to stay at the Parc des Princes until his contract expires. Donnarumma is confident that in the end, the club will still have to use him, as finding a replacement who can easily settle in is not straightforward.

This French media outlet stated that both Manchester United and Chelsea have recently inquired about the goalkeeper's situation, but no specific offers have been made yet. Meanwhile, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Real Madrid are not interested in Donnarumma's transfer.

However, the obstacles for Manchester United to sign Donnarumma are evident; €50 million goalkeeper André Onana is unlikely to leave this summer, with a weekly salary of £120,000 to £150,000. If they were to bring back Donnarumma, the wage expenditure for the goalkeeper position would severely exceed the budget. Therefore, it is generally believed that only by offloading Donnarumma can the Red Devils have a chance to bring in "money bags."

Chelsea, on the other hand, has already sold Kepa Arrizabalaga to Arsenal, and Jorge Petrovich has also left. Robert Sánchez is currently the team's main goalkeeper, and like Onana, the Spanish international is prone to errors.