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Newcastle have finalised a £28 million deal for Chelsea left-back Lewis Hall.
The Magpies are interested in the Blues’ academy talent and want to buy him outright.
The 18-year-old has an agreement in principle for a new contract at Stamford Bridge, with Hall on the point of signing a new six-year contract with his boyhood club, before joining Crystal Palace on loan for the 2023/24 season.
Chelsea have spent nearly £900 million in three transfer windows since co-controlling owner Todd Boehly’s May 2022 takeover, and are preparing for more recruitment before the window shuts in two weeks.
Since breaking through in the 2021/22 season, Hall has made 17 first-team appearances for the Blues, and he was voted academy player of the year at the end of last season.
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino, on the other hand, has a stacked deck in the position, with Ben Chilwell, Marc Cucurella, and Ian Maatsen all ahead of the teenager.
The agreement is thought to have been pushed through by co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali, who has been an active participant in Chelsea’s negotiations this summer.
Chelsea have spent nearly £900 million in three transfer windows since co-controlling owner Todd Boehly’s May 2022 takeover, and are preparing for more recruitment before the window shuts in two weeks.
Since breaking through in the 2021/22 season, Hall has made 17 first-team appearances for the Blues. He was also voted academy player of the year at the end of last season.
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino, on the other hand, has a stacked deck in the position, with Ben Chilwell, Marc Cucurella, and Ian Maatsen all ahead of the teenager.
The agreement is thought to have been pushed through by co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali, who has been an active participant in Chelsea’s negotiations this summer.
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Newcastle have previously considered signing Cucurella in order to improve their defensive ranks and give competition for regular starter Dan Burn.
The Tyneside club has had a busy transfer window thus far, having confirmed signings for Southampton’s Tino Livramento, demoted Leicester’s Harvey Barnes, and their marquee summer acquisition, Sandro Tonali, who was poached from AC Milan for £52 million.
The Italian midfielder made an impression on his debut, inking his name on the scoresheet after scoring one of the five goals that Newcastle scored against Aston Villa in a 5-1 victory at St James’ Park.
