Manchester United are forced to look elsewhere after their pursuit of Carlos Baleba is completely off due to Brighton's high demands.

Manchester United have named a £50million alternative to Carlos Baleba, while their £70million striker Rasmus Hojlund has attracted interest from a Premier League club amid his uncertain future. Ruben Amorim's side contacted Brighton at the start of the month regarding the availability of their midfielder Carlos Baleba.

Man United head coach Ruben Amorim is facing some selection dilemmas ahead of Sunday's Premier League opener against Arsenal.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Arsenal at Old Trafford (kick-off 16:30 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Amorim confirmed that Lisandro Martinez and Noussair Mazraoui are both out for Sunday's game.

Ruben Amorim has players better suited to his tactical approach and will hope to restore the club to the Champions League this term

The new Premier League season kicks off this weekend with a full schedule of fixtures running from Friday to Monday. Manchester United begin with a home clash with title-chasing Arsenal at Old Trafford as manager Ruben Amorim looks to improve on last season's dismal 15th-place finish.