Lewis Hall will join Newcastle on a permanent basis for £28million in the summer as Saturday afternoon's thumping 4-0 win over Tottenham ensures they will finish no lower than 14th in the Premier League.
The Magpies swooped to snap up Hall, 19, from Chelsea in an initial loan deal back in the summer but it has widely been reported that there was an obligation to make the move permanent if certain thresholds were met.
The terms in question were not shared publicly at the time, however, it has now been reported that Hall's switch becoming permanent was dependent on Newcastle's league position: the Magpies needed to finish above 15th to trigger a £28m summer deal and with that now a reality, the versatile defender will remain at St. James' Park.
Hall progressed through Chelsea's academy but made just nine senior appearances before making the switch to Tyneside in the summer.
The talented teenager has featured 16 times for Newcastle in all competitions this season and came on for the final minutes of the emphatic win over Spurs, which lifted the Magpies up to sixth in the league.
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Eddie Howe revealed last month that contrary to speculation, the obligation to sign Hall had not yet been triggered. He did tease that it was close, though, and talked up the teenager's potential.
“In terms of my thinking, I’m preparing for Lewis to be at Newcastle for many years, Howe said in a press conference. “He was always brought in with a long-term view, not as a short-term signing. He is a long-term signing.
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Lewis Hall will join Newcastle permanently from Chelsea in the summer (Getty Images)“We have always believed in him and his quality and we have been working really hard with him on his game. He’s a really talented lad. He’s got a couple of things to continue working on as all the players have. I believe in him. My vision for him is he will be at Newcastle for many years.”
While the decision to offload Hall split opinion at Chelsea, the sale will give the Blues a boost in their bid to meet the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules after splurging over £1billion on new players during the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital regime.
As an academy player, any fee received for Hall would count as pure profit. Chelsea recently announced a pre-tax loss of £90.1m the 12-month period leading up to June 30, 2023.
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