Chelsea is keen on securing the services of 15-year-old American sensation Julian Hall, who recently made history as the second-youngest player to grace the Major League Soccer when he made his debut for the New York Red Bulls last week.
Despite Hall inking a fresh contract that extends his stay with New York Red Bulls until 2026, several top-tier clubs including Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich have been closely monitoring the remarkable young winger.
Chelsea’s interest in Hall initially sparked when he netted twice against them in an Under-15s Generation adidas Cup encounter back in April. Since then, Chelsea has been diligently scouting him and has actively pursued the possibility of bringing the USA youth international in for a trial at Cobham before his 16th birthday in January.
However, with his recent contract extension at New York Red Bulls, the MLS club now possesses the authority to block any trial and potentially command a more substantial transfer fee for the player.
Anticipating a fight to retain Hall, New York Red Bulls are prepared to offer him a pathway to European football through their multi-club model, which includes RB Salzburg and RB Leipzig.
What adds another layer of intrigue to Hall’s future is his possession of a Polish passport, which could potentially facilitate an earlier move to Europe. Both the USA and Poland are vying to secure the international allegiance of this exceptional talent, recognized as a once-in-a-generation player.
Chelsea has demonstrated their commitment to nurturing young talent by investing over £50 million in the past year to secure the likes of Kendry Paez, Deivid Washington, Angelo, Andrey Santos, Cesare Casadei, and Gabriel Slonina.
They are now working on establishing a multi-club model to rival Red Bull’s impressive development pathways for young players. Their ultimate goal is to create a consistent stream of gifted youngsters ready to contribute to Mauricio Pochettino’s first-team squad.
Julian Hall
Julian Hall
United StatesThis season he played in total once for 9 minutes for Major League Soccer.
Julian Hall didn’t score any goal for New York RB. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 12th in Major League Soccer. In the last match New York RB lost 1-0 against Chicago Fire. The next match in Major League Soccer will be against Cincinnati.
New York RB performance and stats
New York RB
New York RB is currently 12th in the Major League Soccer with 34 points.
In the last 31 games, it has won 8 times, drawn 10 times, and lost 13 times. In its last match, New York RB lost 0-1 against Chicago Fire.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 30 goals and conceding 38.
New York RB will play the next match in Major League Soccer against Cincinnati on Wednesday 4th of October in Cincinnati. The prediction is Cincinnati winning the match.
Chelsea performance and stats
Chelsea
Chelsea is currently 11th in the Premier League with 8 points.
In the last 7 games, it has won twice, drawn twice, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Chelsea won 0-2 against Fulham.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 7 goals and conceding 6.
Chelsea will play the next match in Premier League against Burnley on Saturday 7th of October in Burnley. The prediction is Chelsea winning the match.
