Manchester United may sign a World Cup left-back for 30 million! Newcastle rejected a 60 million offer for Hall, insisting on a sky-high price if they must sell.

Manchester United must sign a left-back in the summer window because Luke Shaw is already 31 and cannot sustain the burden of playing twice a week, and Carrick currently has no other left-back options. In the preseason, 19-year-old youngster Harry Amass was the backup left-back, but the club believes he is not enough to meet the requirements of a Premier League giant and wants to sell him for 6 million pounds.

In Manchester United's squad, there are other players who have played left-back, such as Patrick Dorgu and Mazraoui. However, Carrick did not let Dorgu play a single minute at left-back in the preseason; the Danish player is positioned as a left winger. Mazraoui played left-back for Morocco in the World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations, but if he fills in on the left, there will be no backup for the right-back.

Manchester United are eager to strengthen the left-back position, and Newcastle United's Lewis Hall is their top target. The 21-year-old English youngster joined the Magpies from Chelsea in 2024 and has proven himself.

Hall was left out of Tuchel's World Cup squad, and the Red Devils missed the opportunity to try to sign him earlier. Now, Newcastle have sold several key players and are no longer in need of money, so they will not easily let Hall go.

Newcastle sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona for 70 million pounds, Sandro Tonali to Tottenham for 100 million pounds, and captain Bruno Guimarães is about to move to Arsenal for 75 million pounds. With total income of 245 million pounds, Newcastle no longer need to worry about any financial issues.

The departure of manager Eddie Howe has further reduced the possibility of Hall leaving, because the manager had a rift with Hall over positional issues at the end of last season, and Hall believed that was the reason he missed out on the England squad.

But the change of manager could improve Hall's status within the team, thereby reducing his determination to transfer. David Ornstein of The Athletic clearly stated: "I don't think Hall will join Manchester United this summer. After Eddie Howe's departure, Newcastle will work harder to keep him, and may even renew his contract."

This transfer authority also explained his initial view that Manchester United would be busy buying players this summer. "That was a spur-of-the-moment judgment I made on the spot, not a carefully considered line," Ornstein said. "I thought they had a new manager and would play in the Champions League, so they needed to improve their strength. The team has many positions that must be improved. Currently they haven't done that, but that doesn't mean things won't change as the transfer market develops."

talkSPORT reported that Manchester United are willing to pay 60 million pounds for Hall, but that is not enough to impress Newcastle. Therefore, United may have to lower their demands and bring in another Premier League left-back, Fulham's Antonee Robinson.

Alex Crook explained: "Manchester United are willing to pay 60 million pounds for Hall, but Newcastle have no financial pressure, and the hierarchy will see Hall as an opportunity to show their stance of no longer selling. Also keep an eye on Robinson, who has entered United's transfer list and is seen as a more cost-effective alternative to Hall."

The 28-year-old Robinson has been playing in the Premier League with Fulham since 2022 and also performed well in this summer's World Cup, starting four of five matches for the United States. Manchester United believe his price may be less than 30 million pounds because his current contract has only two years left.

Recently, left-backs linked with Manchester United also include Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly, who can also play defensive midfield, but the Gunners may not sell him and the price is not low; the cheapest option is Jorge Salinas of La Liga newcomer Santander, with a release clause of 16 million euros (13 million pounds), but he is only 19, has no Premier League experience, and prefers to join Barcelona.