In the fourth round of the Premier League, Brighton lost to Bournemouth 1-2 away. Baleba, who came on as a substitute, performed poorly. In the 74th minute of the game, Baleba played with fire in the Marseille mid-circle, and then returned to chase and knocked down the opponent and dyed yellow. After the foul, Baleba also beat the ground angrily.

Manchester United had intended to introduce Baleba this summer, but Brighton priced at 100 million pounds and was unwilling to sell this summer, and the transfer failed to happen.