Club staff are now very unhappy that Newcastle have signed ‘special’ player from them
Newcastle United pulled off a transfer that many thought wouldn’t be possible this summer when Lewis Hall joined from Chelsea.
Before joining Newcastle, Lewis Hall was one of Chelsea‘s hottest prospects as well as counting towards the club’s homegrown quota – not that they need that as much this season with no European football.
Chelsea have gone wild in the transfer market since Todd Boehly took over the club spending over £900million. It was inevitable then, that sacrifices would have to be made to recoup the losses and thin the squad but The Daily Mail has said their approach isn’t going down so well within the club.
Chelsea staff aren’t happy that Newcastle signed Lewis Hall
Staff inside Chelsea are starting to voice their concern about the talent they’re letting leave.
Lewis Hall was touted as a ‘special‘ player and Chelsea have let him leave on loan for a year before they see any money for him with his Newcastle deal containing an obligation to buy next summer.
When Newcastle were linked with Hall originally it seemed like the club were dreaming – why would Chelsea sell one of their brightest young stars to a direct rival? Surely they’d never agree to a loan deal, especially after being so reluctant to deal with Newcastle in the past.
Newcastle are doing the opposite of Chelsea in the transfer market
Now here we are, Hall is a Newcastle player and Chelsea staff are fuming. That’s a win-win situation for the Magpies.
Chelsea have let a lot of their academy talent leave, and to be fair they’ve brought in a lot of money for them too with players like Mason Mount, Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham being some notable departures. It’s pure profit for Chelsea in an FFP sense, but it’s running down their homegrown options for when/if they get back to the Champions League.
However, that’s their problem to deal with. Newcastle are doing the exact opposite. Spending money, sure, but sensibly and on young, often homegrown players who can stick around for a long time and keep us competitive for years to come.
