According to sources, Rangers are interested in goalkeeper Pierce Charles, which might mean Sheffield Wednesday loses another valuable asset as their terrible summer goes on.
Winger Djeidi Gassama completed a move to Ibrox on Tuesday for a sum of £2.2 million, and the proceeds from his sale assisted under-fire owner Dejphon Chansiri in paying May and June’s past-due salaries. Rangers have already signed one player from Wednesday this week.
The Owls may have to sell more players after their proposed takeover failed, though, as their financial issues don’t appear to be getting better. Rangers are reportedly thinking of mounting another attack on the struggling South Yorkshire team for Charles.
Charles joined the team from Manchester City in 2021, worked his way up through the Wednesday academy, and became the team’s top goalkeeper at the end of the previous season. He started the last eight games of the season after James Beadle, a Brighton & Hove Albion loanee, was benched in March.
Over the past 12 months, Charles has also solidified his position as Northern Ireland’s top pick on the international scene, and it appears that the Scottish Premiership’s biggest clubs are also taking notice of him as his reputation grows.
| The Sheffield Wednesday statistics for Pierce Charles | |
| Appearances | 15 |
| Clean sheets | 1 |
| Goals conceded | 19 |
Rangers are considering a move for Pierce Charles, the goalie for Sheffield Wednesday.
Rangers are the most recent team to express interest in the 19-year-old after he was linked to Premier League team Aston Villa prior to the January transfer window. Charles signed a new contract with Wednesday last May that would keep him at Hillsborough until the summer of 2027, but that hasn’t stopped the rumors about his future.
In an interview with the Belfast Telegraph earlier in the summer, Charles stated that he had no plans to leave the Owls anytime soon, saying, “I don’t really pay any heed to it.” It will come around if it does.
“I’m ecstatic at Sheffield Wednesday at the moment. At this point, nothing could force me to go. There, I’m having a great time playing.”
But those remarks were made prior to the start of Wednesday’s off-field problems, and it appears that Charles’ position on a possible departure has since evolved. According to TEAMtalk, he is “enthusiastic” about the possibility of joining Rangers.
The Gers were interested in signing Carl Rushworth, the goalkeeper for Brighton, but this week, journalist Alex Crook disclosed that the Premier League team would not allow him to move to Ibrox. As a result, manager Russell Martin will have to look elsewhere, and Charles is thought to have “emerged as a prime target” for the former Southampton manager.
Along with Gassama’s departure, Wednesday also sold fellow winger Anthony Musaba to Samsunspor in Turkey for £800,000. Additionally, Josh Windass and Michael Smith, the team’s star forwards, left on Thursday after their contracts were mutually terminated, and Charles may be the next to leave.
It would be devastating for Sheffield Wednesday to lose Pierce Charles.
After taking over as Wednesday’s number one towards the conclusion of the previous season, Charles—who has always been regarded as a talented player at Hillsborough—put up some outstanding displays.
In addition to hoping that Charles would be their first choice goalkeeper for many years to come, Owls supporters had anticipated that he would eventually fetch a high transfer fee; therefore, losing him to Rangers in what would probably be a low-ball deal would be a devastating blow to the team.
However, if their turbulent summer gets worse, Chansiri might have to cash in on another Wednesday star in order to satisfy his financial obligations, especially because there is no indication of an impending takeover and July’s paycheck is approaching.
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