Michael Carrick's sacking by Manchester United has ended any lingering interest in Newcastle United's Lewis Hall, closing the door on a deal that could have seen the England left-back move to the club he supported as a boy.
Carrick had made it clear to Manchester United chiefs that he wanted to sign Hall, who was on a four-man transfer wish-list that also included Elliot Anderson, Morgan Rogers and Mateus Fernandes. The failed pursuit came as the failings of the Man United board to back the Geordie manager began to set in.
Newcastle's Stance on Hall
Despite talk, fuelled by agent talk, of a £70m move for the ex-Chelsea man, Newcastle held their nerve. Hall's future was in the air after the World Cup as Man United started to make their enquiries, but Toon chiefs made it clear to Chronicle Live from La Manga onwards that the full-back would NOT be sold.
Once Jaissle had his feet under the table at Newcastle, he also asked whether he would be holding on to the England international. And received on the spot assurances and a message on how the Magpies were close to concluding successful contract talks.
Despite speculation either side of the transfer window that Hall would still go to Man United in one of the next windows, he penned a new long-term deal on Tyneside on September 11.
Carrick's Departure and Hall's Future
Carrick, treated disgracefully by Man United chiefs such as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and transfer supremo Jason Wilcox, was sacked for poor results today, and his departure may well end any lingering interest from Man United too. Mauricio Pochettino, likely to replace Carrick, was happy to let Hall go in 2023 and will have other ideas in the transfer market.
When Hall quit Chelsea for a loan deal at Newcastle, that ultimately led to a permanent switch, Poch said: "He was a player with the condition to play here but, at the same time, we had too many players in that position ahead of him. I think the player and club took the best decision from both sides. That’s what happened this summer."
Jaissle has always gone into defensive mode when asked about Hall leaving Newcastle and even shut down Man United legend Peter Schmeichel when he quipped that the Red Devils wanted to buy him. When the Dane told Jaissle that Man United wanted him, Jaissle quickly replied: "No chance!"
And in subsequent Press conferences, Jaissle has backed Hall to the hilt, meaning his future at Newcastle looks rosy again. Months after being dropped and played out of position by ex-boss Eddie Howe, not to mention missing the World Cup, Hall goes into the England game against Croatia with his place at international level now secure again.
Jaissle said: "Without speaking about his contract, I can just say that I’m in love with what I’ve seen so far from him. It's an amazing player with huge potential still, and this makes me so happy to, hopefully, have him here for the next years in the long term. He’s fitting so good to to this identity, how we want to play football, and again, he's doing an excellent job."
