Lewis Hall: Why Newcastle United star is so keen on a Man United move

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13 July 2026

Newcastle United are going to find it hard to hold on to

Lewis Hall

, as his head has been turned by the prospect of playing under Michael Carrick.

Hall was arguably one of the finest left-backs in the Premier League last season. BBC pundit Danny Murphy did not call him a

“Terrific player”

for nothing; he was that good.

Yet, despite performing so well in the final months of the 2025-26 season, he surprisingly did not play much. When he did feature, Newcastle forced him to play out of position at right-back.

That situation was speculated to be the main reason Hall failed to make the England World Cup squad, and the 21-year-old is said to

have been left frustrated

with Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe as a result.

Consequently, Hall has been tipped to leave St James’ Park, with

The Red Devils

heavily linked.

However, with the focus at Old Trafford on midfield reinforcements, those links seem to have cooled. Still, they are unlikely to stay that way for long, not with Hall pushing hard for the move himself.

TeamTalk

, in their latest coverage of United’s search for a left-back to cover Luke Shaw (who cannot play every game as he did last season), report the following on Hall:

“Sources indicate the 21-year-old sees the opportunity to work under Carrick and establish himself at United as hugely attractive.

“Hall is understood to be comfortable arriving initially to compete with Luke Shaw before eventually succeeding the England international as the club’s long-term first-choice left-back.

“That pathway is viewed as a major selling point. United’s pursuit also reflects a wider change in their squad planning, as sources can explain.”

We have been made to believe that INEOS are prioritising players who actively want to join their project.

Elliot Anderson

and

Mateus Fernandes

, top targets, did not share that desire and were never pursued.

Andrey Santos

Youri Tielemans

, meanwhile, expressed their wish to sign for United, and they duly got their moves.

Now, with Hall, another Premier League-proven talent, clearly desperate to join, there is nothing stopping the 20-time English champions from making that move, especially given reports that he is Carrick’s first-choice defensive target this summer.

Ultimately, Hall and

Shaw

could yet form a terrific partnership at left-back, and with his signature,

Manchester United

would have their left-back position secured for years to come.

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