According to reports, Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox has given the \u2018green light\u2019 for the club to sign Lewis Hall.<\/p>\n
The Newcastle standout is emerging as a credible target for Man Utd <\/a>ahead of the World Cup, partly because his current club need to offload several valuable assets to balance the books after failing to qualify for the Champions League.<\/p>\n Hall <\/a>has emerged as one of the standout full-backs in the Premier League and he is unfortunate not to be going to the World Cup with England, so it is hardly surprising that he is not short of interest ahead of the summer.<\/p>\n Last week, a report from our colleagues at TEAMtalk revealed<\/a> Man Utd are among the Premier League clubs in the race for the \u00a355m-rated star, but they face competition from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n Now, a report from Caught Offside claims<\/a> that the Red Devils have received a \u2018green light\u2019 from Wilcox for \u2018priority target\u2019 Hall, who the director of football is \u2018pushing\u2019 for the club to sign.<\/p>\n READ: Romano reveals \u2018dream\u2019 Man Utd summer signing as midfielder \u2018gives priority\u2019 to the Red Devils<\/a><\/p>\n The report also claims that the defender is \u2018looking\u2019 to leave Newcastle for a fresh challenge this summer.<\/p>\n They added:<\/p>\n \u2018Man United\u2019s interest is believed to be genuine, with sources claiming director of football Jason Wilcox is a big admirer of Hall and is pushing the club to look seriously at a deal.<\/p>\n \u2018United are actively searching for a left-back this summer, and Hall has emerged as one of the leading options on their list.\u2019<\/p>\n Romano update hints at imminent arrival<\/p>\n Hall stands out as an obvious upgrade on current Man Utd starter Luke Shaw, and they will likely target signings in various departments ahead of their Champions League return this summer.<\/p>\n