Английн хамгаалагч Ньюкасл Юнайтед дахь ирээдүйгээ урт хугацаагаар баталгаажуулж, клубийнхээ шинэ бүтээн байгуулалтын гол тоглогч хэвээр үлдэв.
Ньюкасл Юнайтедын зүүн жигүүрийн хамгаалагч Льюис Холл клубтэй байгуулсан гэрээгээ 2031 он хүртэл сунгалаа. Өнгөрсөн зуны солилцооны цонхны үеэр Манчестер Юнайтедын зүгээс түүнийг сонирхож байсан ч Ньюкасл Юнайтед уг саналыг хүлээж аваагүй юм. Мягмар гарагт 22 нас хүрсэн тоглогчийн шинэ гэрээнд гэрээ цуцлах заалт байхгүй бөгөөд клуб түүнийг багийн ирээдүйн гол хүн хэмээн үзэж байна.
Холл 2023 оны зун Челсигээс зээлээр ирснийхээ дараа 28 сая орчим фунт стерлингийн үнээр бүрмөсөн шилжин ирж, нийт 107 тоглолтод оролцжээ. Анхны улиралдаа үндсэн бүрэлдэхүүнд багтахын төлөө тэмцэж байсан бол одоо тэрээр Английн шигшээ багийн гишүүн, багийн салшгүй нэг хэсэг болсон юм. Ньюкасл Юнайтедын спортын захирал Росс Уилсон болон гүйцэтгэх захирал Дэвид Хопкинсон нар залуу тоглогчдод суурилсан “Ньюкасл 2.0” төслийг хэрэгжүүлж буйгаа онцоллоо.
Шинэ гэрээний дараа Льюис Холл багтаа үнэнч байгаагаа илэрхийлж, хөгжөөн дэмжигчдийн дэмжлэг болон гэр бүлийн холбоо нь энэ шийдвэрт чухал нөлөө үзүүлснийг дурдлаа. Тэрээр шинэ дасгалжуулагчийн багтай хамт томоохон амжилтад хүрэх зорилготой байгаагаа илэрхийлэв. Энэхүү алхам нь Ньюкасл Юнайтедын хувьд багийн ирээдүйн төлөвлөгөөгөө бататгаж, гол тоглогчдоо урт хугацаанд хадгалан үлдэх зорилгыг илэрхийлсэн чухал үйл явдал боллоо.
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Lewis Hall has signed a contract extension with Newcastle United through until 2031, after interest from Manchester United was rebuffed by the club over the summer.
The England left-back, who turned 22 on Tuesday, was already contracted for another three years but Newcastle have handed him a fresh deal on improved terms which now runs for a further two.
Importantly, club sources, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to do so publicly, insist there is no set release clause within Hall’s deal. Last month, Newcastle told Manchester United that Hall was not for sale and were able to keep hold of the Chelsea academy graduate.
That means that, while Manchester United may renew their interest in Hall next summer, Newcastle will be in a strong position to either reject any offers, or at the very least demand a higher fee for a key player they have tied down long term.
Ross Wilson, Newcastle’s sporting director, has admitted that the club will continue to “trade” outwards, but there is also a desire to “credibly and consistently compete” for major trophies by the end of the decade, as David Hopkinson, the CEO, terms it.
To do that, Newcastle are building around a youthful core and Hall is viewed as integral to that vision. Lewis Miley, the 20-year-old academy graduate, agreed a contract extension in May and Newcastle signed eight players all aged 24 or under over the summer.
For Hall to have been willing to commit, just as Miley did, is also seen internally at St James’ Park as affirmation that the club’s ambitious project remains alive, despite Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak all asking to move on over the past 13 months.
“I’m absolutely delighted. It’s a really proud moment. It’s an absolute pleasure to play for this club and to represent the supporters. I know how much it means to them,” Hall said.
“The fanbase and the support we get here, whether it’s at St. James’ Park or away, it’s the best in the league in my opinion. To be able to bring joy to their faces, it’s a big thing for me.
“I obviously have a family connection with the club, which is incredibly important to us all. One of the main reasons I play is to make my family proud, and I know how much it means to them to watch me playing for Newcastle United.
“It’s a really good place to be. It’s really pleasing with how we’ve started the season, especially with the new gaffer and coaching staff coming in, and I think we can go on to achieve really big things.”
Hall has made 107 appearances for Newcastle since signing from Chelsea during the summer of 2023, initially on a season-long loan which became permanent for around £28million ($37.9m).
This feels notable – for Hall and Newcastle
Tying Hall down to fresh and extended terms feels like a statement of intent from Newcastle.
Although this new deal does not entirely quell the links with Manchester United and the prospect of Hall moving on over the next couple of years, it does make that eventuality significantly less likely. Importantly, Newcastle have bolstered their own position and will be able to demand a higher fee for Hall, given he is now contracted for a further five seasons instead of three.
Hall, too, is better remunerated at Newcastle now, meaning any interested club would have to offer even higher terms to the Englishman, should they attempt to acquire him, making the overall package far more expensive.
After a summer of significant change at St James’, the clear outstanding issue was Hall’s situation, given he had not been given a new contract since first joining the club. His squad status has changed dramatically since then; whereas he could barely get into the team during his debut campaign, Hall is now an automatic starter and an England international.
Some of the narrative around Hall had suggested there was an air of inevitability about him joining Manchester United next year. While there is a chance that may still come to pass, the prospect has become more remote as Newcastle hope that this new deal is seen by Hall as a show of faith in him and that it also represents how highly they value him.
The club want Hall to be a key player in “Newcastle 2.0”, as Hopkinson is branding the rebuild which is currently taking place. Hall’s willingness to commit his long-term future to the club feels notable and can only be taken as a positive sign for Newcastle’s future direction.
