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Manchester United<\/a> and Chelsea<\/a> are in a battle over a deal to sign Newcastle United<\/a> left-back Lewis Hall this summer, according to Nicolo Schira<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Hall came through Chelsea\u2019s renowned Cobham Academy, which currently boasts at least four players in England\u2019s 26-man World Cup squad who have passed through the academy at various stages of their development.<\/p>\n Having impressed in the youth ranks, he was introduced into the senior setup by former coach Thomas Tuchel, who handed him his debut in the 5-1 FA Cup<\/a> third-round win over Chesterfield on January 8, 2022, during which he provided an assist. At 17 years and 122 days, he became Chelsea\u2019s youngest-ever starter in an FA Cup game.<\/p>\n The left-back\u2019s Premier League<\/a> debut came ten months later in the 1-0 defeat to Newcastle, whom\u00a0he would join the following summer.<\/p>\n Since arriving at St James\u2019 Park, Hall has established himself as one of the league\u2019s most reliable and consistent fullbacks, earning him four England caps in the process.<\/p>\n Despite an outstanding Premier League campaign\u00a0in which he averaged 6.53 duels per match,\u00a0reports<\/a> in recent weeks revealed that the 21-year-old was left \u2018devastated\u2019 by his omission from the World Cup, raising concerns about<\/span>\u00a0his future at Tyneside.<\/p>\n As a result, interest is expected to grow, with Nicolo Schira<\/em> reporting that Man Utd and Chelsea have expressed interest in signing Hall this summer.<\/p>\n However, despite both Premier League clubs being prepared to battle for his signature, Schira adds that Newcastle are reluctant to sanction his departure this summer.<\/p>\n United and Chelsea are clearly in need of reinforcements at left back, largely due to imminent or confirmed departures from that position.<\/p>\n For Chelsea, the London giants have officially confirmed the sale of Spanish international left-back Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid<\/a>, underscoring the need for a new option.<\/p>\n United, on the other hand, have confirmed Tyrell Malacia\u2019s departure, while Patrick Dorgu is expected to continue operating higher up, leaving just Luke Shaw as Michael Carrick\u2019s option.<\/p>\n Consequently, Hall would be a suitable candidate for both clubs, who are now poised to compete for his signature during this transfer<\/a> window.<\/p>\n Having proved tough negotiators following Alexander Isak\u2019s move to Liverpool<\/a>, Newcastle are expected to take a strong stance on retaining Hall unless either of the interested clubs can offer well above his \u00a334m Transfermarkt<\/a> valuation.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBattle<\/h2>\n
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