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Newcastle United star Lewis Hall would rather join Manchester United and play under Michael Carrick than move to Xabi Alonso\u2019s Chelsea, according to a report.<\/p>\n
Both Man Utd<\/strong> and Chelsea are on the hunt for a new left-back in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n While Man Utd manager Carrick needs an able back-up to Luke Shaw, new Chelsea<\/strong> boss Alonso needs a specialist left-back following the departure of Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid earlier this summer.<\/p>\n According to TEAMtalk<\/em>both Man Utd and Chelsea have shown interest in Hall, who can also play as a midfielder.<\/p>\n The reliable transfer news outlet has reported that the Newcastle<\/strong> and England international prefers a move to Old Trafford to a switch to Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk<\/em> has reported: \u2018The London club also continue monitoring Newcastle United\u2019s Lewis Hall.<\/p>\n READ: Man Utd \u2018in talks with Tottenham\u2019 over signing English gem and want deal \u2018done quickly\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018However, we understand that Hall\u2019s priority remains a move to Manchester United should he leave St James\u2019 Park this summer, making that deal significantly more complicated for Chelsea.\u2019<\/p>\n On July 13, TEAMtalk <\/em>reported that Hall is valued at \u00a360million<\/strong>with Man Utd \u2018convinced Hall wants the move to Old Trafford\u2019.<\/p>\n The report stated: \u2018Sources indicate the 21-year-old sees the opportunity to work under Carrick and establish himself at United as hugely attractive.<\/p>\n \u2018Hall is understood to be comfortable arriving initially to compete with Luke Shaw before eventually succeeding the England international as the club\u2019s long-term first-choice left-back.<\/p>\n \u2018That pathway is viewed as a major selling point.\u2019<\/p>\n READ MORE: Man Utd confident of \u00a340m deal for PL star; Bundesliga club willing to discuss deal for midfielder<\/strong><\/p>\n In June, talkSPORT journalist Ben Jacobs<\/em> said that Hall could leave Newcastle for Man Utd.<\/p>\n Jacobs said on The United Stand<\/em>: \u201c(Manchester) United like Hall.<\/p>\n \u201cNewcastle fans don\u2019t like to hear that, but it remains one to watch; Newcastle fans may get the last laugh as well, but there are those two extremes: either sign improved terms or have the player agitate for a move.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to be respectful to Newcastle and sources there who say there\u2019s been no fallout from Eddie Howe or Hall, although I\u2019ve never reported that anyway; the reality is that Hall has looked at the last few games of the season, missed out on the World Cup squad to Dan Burn and seen himself fall further down the pecking order in those games to Dan Burn.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not that Hall is unhappy with Newcastle the club, certainly not Eddie Howe the manager; it\u2019s the fact that Lewis Hall, in speaking about improved terms, has concurrently, whilst doing that has lost his place in some games to Dan Burn and lost his England spot to Dan Burn and what player wouldn\u2019t be unhappy with that?<\/p>\n \u201cAnd as a consequence, we don\u2019t have a breakthrough on contract talks and Hall is prepared to look at other options if it suits all parties.<\/p>\n \u201cI know other reports say he\u2019s asked to leave: not directly; other reports have said he\u2019s fallen out with Eddie Howe, not to my knowledge.<\/p>\n \u201cHowe has played an important role in the long term in his career, but the player\u2019s not going to sign a new deal at Newcastle United unless he\u2019s guaranteed that pathway of minutes, being a regular starter and a club like Manchester United or others may be able to offer him that.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Chelsea \u2018increases offer\u2019 to \u00a3106m for dream Arsenal target as Alonso \u2018changes the conversation\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nLewis Hall prefers Man Utd to Chelsea<\/strong><\/h2>\n