Sheffield wednesday

EFL Championship Young Player: Premier League club Fulham has announced the signing of midfielder Shea Charles from Southampton. The 22-year-old has penned a five-year contract to stay at Craven Cottage until June 2031, with a Club option to extend by a further 12 months.

Charles is a graduate of the famed Manchester City academy, where he was a teammate of Oscar Bobb. Charles helped the club to back-to-back PL2 titles, the latter one in 2022/23 as captain. That form caught the eye of Pep Guardiola, who handed him a Premier League debut in May 2023.

Charles spent the 2024/25 season on loan with Sheffield Wednesday, and it proved to be a very successful one for the player. In addition to helping them achieve a top-half finish, featuring in all 46 of their league fixtures, Charles was also voted as the Owls’ Player of the Season and was nominated for EFL Championship Young Player of the Season.