Manchester United's Top Target Signs Five-Year Deal to Stay at Newcastle, Transfer Blow Delivered

Manchester United have suffered a major blow in the transfer market, with top target Lewis Hall agreeing to sign a new five-year contract with Newcastle United.

Details of Hall's contract extension

According to The Sun, Lewis Hall and Newcastle United have reached an agreement on a new five-year deal. This means Manchester United's pursuit of the player has temporarily fallen through, and an option previously viewed as a key reinforcement has now effectively been closed.

Other Premier League transfer developments

Brentford have begun talks with Kevin Schade over a new contract, according to the Daily Star. Meanwhile, former Liverpool player Danny Murphy gave a direct assessment of the club's two full-backs, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, saying they were "not good enough" and "will not get better."

At Arsenal, Mikel Arteta persuaded academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly to remain at the Emirates Stadium by promising tactical adjustments. Gabriel Jesus also admitted that he was forced to train separately in the days before leaving Arsenal.

Off-field and European football news

Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay is expected to return to training within two weeks after successfully undergoing heart surgery. Arsenal's preparations for their opening Champions League match against Napoli have also been affected by travel disruption at UK airports.

Paul Scholes suggested that Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers could have a disagreement during the World Cup period after the two had a heated argument during Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Chelsea.

World football and Scottish football updates

In Dubai, Arabian Falcons head coach Jonjo Shelvey offered a surprise opportunity to free agents Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho, who remain without clubs. More than 100,000 people signed a formal complaint urging FIFA to investigate president Gianni Infantino, citing issues related to his relationship with US President Donald Trump.

In Scotland, Derek McInnes revealed that John Souttar could still leave Rangers this month. Motherwell confirmed the departure of striker Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.