Not Guimaraes or Tonali: Man Utd set sights on surprise Newcastle star who can be ‘one of the best in the world’

Manchester United are reportedly one of a host of clubs interested in prising Lewis Hall from Newcastle United this summer.As per TeamTalk, the Red Devils have been joined by fierce rivals Arsenal and Liverpool in shortlisting the star – much to Newcastle’s dismay.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYNewcastle close off prospect of Lewis Hall departureThe Magpies are adamant about keeping hold of Hall for the coming seasons, and have ‘no intention’ of facilitating his sale, albeit they did say the same about Alexander Isak last summer.Yet, the youngster being a boyhood Newcastle fan will likely work in the side’s favour, as he’s unlikely to tarnish his ties and force a move in the same way Isak did, while he’ll also be relishing the chance to continue playing such an integral role at St. James’ Park. Is @NUFC’s Lewis Hall the Premier League’s best left-back right now? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/g6atZc5UjQ — Premier League (@premierleague) January 18, 2026Although he was raised a die-hard supporter of the Toon, Slough-born Hall, who teammate Kieran Trippier believes can become ‘one of the best in the world’, actually spent 12 years of his youth and senior career working his way through the ranks at Chelsea.He then spent the 2023/2024 campaign on loan with Newcastle before completing a permanent move upon the culmination of his spell in a £35 million deal. Club Appearances Starts Minutes played Chelsea 9 8 658 Newcastle 69 51 4,741 (Hall’s record in the Premier League)Why United have shortlisted HallAs for United’s interest, it comes amid several links to left-backs, showing that INEOS are seeking competition for Luke Shaw.The veteran Red has done the unthinkable so far this term by managing to stay fit enough to start every single Premier League fixture. However, the addition of European action and, ideally, longer cup runs could throw a spanner in the works of Shaw’s availability.Currently, the only other natural replacements in the squad if he were to sustain a problem are Tyrell Malacia, who will leave as a free agent in June, and Patrick Dorgu, who not only is currently sidelined, but he has also enjoyed his most eye-catching form operating in a more advanced, attacking role.