Barcelona are reportedly eyeing a summer move for Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall.
The Catalan giants are looking for a new left-back option as Alejandro Balde’s future remains in doubt, and Hall is said to be on that list.
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This comes from a report in Sport, quoted and translated by Sport Witness, which earlier today picked up Mundo Deportivo’s claims that Manchester United were among the clubs making inquiries about Balde.
Man United are interested in Balde, with Sky Sports reporting that he has also been linked with Newcastle’s Hall, so it will be interesting to see how these transfer talks affect each other.
Lewis Hall impressed in recent game against Barcelona
Barça will have had a good look at Hall after his impressive performance in the Champions League last-16 first leg at St James’s Park.
The England international was one of the best players on the pitch that night, earning a rating of 7.23 out of 10 on WhoScored.
| Lewis Hall’s performance against Barcelona | Overall rating 7.23 |
| Successful pass | 82% |
| key pass | 5 |
| dribbling success | 67% |
| aerial won | 100% |
| intercept | 1 |
It’s no surprise that Hall is currently being linked with big clubs such as Man United and Barcelona, and it will be interesting to see where he ends up.
Newcastle will want to make sure they retain the talented 21-year-old, but that may not be easy, especially if he ends up having a strong showing for England at the 2026 World Cup this summer.
Will Barcelona sign Lewis Hall to replace Alejandro Balde?
It’s perhaps a bit surprising to see Barcelona eyeing Hall, even though Balde is already in that area of the team.
Still, perhaps with financial fair play in mind, the La Liga giants are willing to let the former academy graduate go for pure profit.
This may be important for Barça as their financial situation has not been good for some time, but some may feel that Hall is not necessarily such an upgrade for a player who probably won’t come cheap.
