{"id":596,"date":"2026-07-19T17:15:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/paul-scholes-issues-warning-on-carlos-baleba\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T17:15:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:15:59","slug":"paul-scholes-issues-warning-on-carlos-baleba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/paul-scholes-issues-warning-on-carlos-baleba\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Scholes issues warning on carlos Baleba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"804\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-20260716-wa00478639102210941435535.jpg?resize=631%2C804&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-20260716-wa00478639102210941435535.jpg?w=631&amp;ssl=1 631w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-20260716-wa00478639102210941435535.jpg?resize=235%2C300&amp;ssl=1 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul Scholes Questions Manchester United&#8217;s Pursuit of Carlos Baleba<br><br>Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has expressed doubts over the club&#8217;s reported interest in Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, warning that the Cameroonian could be a risky investment at the price being discussed.<br><br>According to Scholes, Baleba&#8217;s talent is undeniable, but his performances for Brighton last season were too inconsistent to justify an \u00a380\u2013100 million transfer fee.<br><br>\u00ab&#8221;Carlos Baleba is a much bigger risk than many United fans are willing to admit,&#8221; Scholes said.\u00bb<br><br>He argued that Baleba struggled to consistently adapt to Fabian H\u00fcrzeler&#8217;s tactical demands at Brighton, raising concerns about whether he could immediately cope with the even greater pressure and expectations at Old Trafford.<br><br>Rather than paying a huge guaranteed fee, Scholes believes United should negotiate a deal with a lower upfront payment and include performance-related bonuses to reduce the financial risk.<br><br>Despite his concerns, Scholes acknowledged that Baleba possesses enormous potential, insisting the midfielder has a very high ceiling\u2014but only if Manchester United sign him at the right price.<br><br>The comments have sparked debate among supporters, with some agreeing that Baleba remains a raw talent, while others believe he has the qualities to become a dominant Premier League midfielder under the right coaching.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify\">Paul Scholes Questions Manchester United&#8217;s Pursuit of Carlos Baleba Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has expressed doubts over the club&#8217;s reported interest in Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, warning that the Cameroonian could be a risky investment at the price being discussed. According [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-man-u"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportconnect.com.ng\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}