Chelsea have announced Lewis Hall has joined Premier League rivals Newcastle United on a season-long loan deal, with the Magpies holding an option to make that move permanent.

The England youth international progressed through the Academy system at Cobham from Under-8s level and was part of the side which won the Under-18 Premier League Cup in 2022, his first season as a scholar.

He lifted that trophy a few months after making his senior debut for Chelsea, playing the full 90 minutes in a 5-1 win over Chesterfield at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup third round.

Hall continued to combine Academy and senior commitments during the 2022/23 season. He made a further 11 appearances for our men’s team, all but one of them from the start, featuring predominantly at left-back, and was named our Academy Player of the Year at the end of the campaign.

We thank Lewis for his contribution at Chelsea and wish him well for the season.