Newcastle United boss Matthias Jaissle is excited at the prospect of working with Lewis Hall, claiming he is in love with the left-back amid reports he has agreed to a new contract with the club. Hall was the subject of speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United this summer, as several other key members of the Magpies squad left for pastures new.But the England international, a surprise omission from the World Cup squad, stayed at St James Park, and has reportedly agreed a new deal to remain with Newcastle until 2031.That is unlikely to stop future gossip about a potential move, but Jaissle is relishing the opportunity to further Halls development after an impressive start to the new campaign from the 22-year-old.Without speaking about his contract, I can just say that Im in love with what Ive seen so far from him, Jaissle told a press conference ahead of Mondays Premier League clash with Leeds United at Elland Road. Its an amazing player with huge potential still, and this makes me so happy to, hopefully, have him here for the next years in the long term.Hes fitting so good to to this identity, how we want to play football, and again, hes doing an excellent job.Newcastle boss: Fernandez-Pardo getting closer to first startNewcastles final signing of a busy summer transfer window saw them bring in Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille in a �51million deal.The 21-year-old has since made two substitute appearances for the Magpies, and it was he and Hall who combined to tee up Joe Willock for the only goal in Newcastles 1-0 EFL Cup win over Millwall on Tuesday.Asked if Fernandez-Pardo is ready to start against Leeds, Jaissle replied: Hes getting closer. I said that we need to be smart with his load management. Now hes getting more and more minutes. He has now almost a full training week to Leeds, that helps him a lot. I think its the first time now since he arrived, and then we can make the decision on Sunday, maybe even on Monday.Newcastle are unbeaten in five games in all competitions under Jaissle, defying expectations following the loss of Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes in the summer and the departure of former manager Eddie Howe at the end of July.We are happy with the start weve had definitely, Jaissle added.Its not normal after such a short amount of time together, but the Premier League is the Premier League. Every matchday its top opponents. Again, against Leeds it will be a tough away match. We want to continue that journey. We are ambitious but we are realistic.Jaissle revealed that a hamstring injury to right-back Amar Dedic does not look too serious. Tino Livramento will likely start at that spot if the Bosnia-Herzegovina international is unavailable. Topics Newcastle United F.C. Premier League Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Fantasy Premier League 2026/27: Semenyo and Maguire headline this weeks must drops Jon Fisher 10th September, 2026 Fantasy Premier League 2026/27: Jump on red-hot Chelsea attackers for Gameweek 4 Blake Hurst 10th September, 2026 Carabao Cup: Wins for Newcastle, Palace, Sunderland and Bournemouth in third round Cian Cheesbrough 8th September, 2026 Man City: Maresca provides optimistic updates on OReilly and Doku with derby on horizon Nicholas McGee 7th September, 2026 Goretzkas Villa debut delayed until after international break Nicholas McGee 7th September, 2026 Arteta: Arsenal a joy to watch in derby victory over Chelsea 101 GreatGoals 6th September, 2026
