Liverpool could join Man Utd in race for $136M star as January transfer plans take shape
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Despite the summer transfer window being firmly shut, Liverpool continues to be linked with potential future signings.
Indykaila has suggested that the Reds might swoop for Baleba in January, with the same source previously cited by The Athletic's David Ornstein regarding Manchester United's interest earlier in the summer.
United are reportedly still keen on securing Baleba's signature - with whispers that Brighton could command a fee north of $136 million (£100 million) for the midfielder.
However, Liverpool may have a different figure in mind, should its interest prove genuine.
The CIES Football Observatory has done the maths and placed its own valuation on Baleba in the current market.
In fact, the website estimates that the Brighton star is worth between $89 million (£65 million) and $103 million (£75million).
Whether Liverpool will chase a deal for Baleba in the New Year is still up in the air, as per reports.
The Reds made attempts to bolster its center-back ranks prior to the summer transfer window shutting, with Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi nearly finalizing a switch to Anfield, before the agreement collapsed.
After United failed to land Baleba during the summer transfer window, Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler said admitted the midfielder has been impacted
He was dropped to the bench for the defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday and Hurzeler said: "I think it's normal for a young player when the media creates the noise around him.
"It's not easy for this player to handle it
Therefore we need to give him the time and support so he comes back to his best performance.
"But he's a young player and I think that's something we have to accept, that young players don't always have the face we want to see