Sheffield Wednesday star Pierce Charles 'eyed' for Danny Rohl reunion at Rangers
Sheffield Wednesday star Pierce Charles is reportedly being eyed for a reunion with Danny Rohl at Rangers.
The 20-year-old is considered among the brightest young talents in the EFL and is already established as Wednesday’s number one.
He was blooded during Rohl’s reign as Wednesday boss, impressing the German with his shot-stopping and composure with his feet.
A senior Northern Ireland international, Charles has been plagued by injury this term but stood up well to the challenges of the Championship when fit.
Pierce Charles linked with move north of the border
According to SportsBoom, Scottish giants Rangers could look to prise the goalkeeper from League One-bound Wednesday.
It has been suggested the Gers believe a cut-price deal could be possible, although the completion of a takeover could strengthen the Wednesday resolve.
Charles has previously been linked with Rangers, now led by Rohl, as well as a clutch of Premier League clubs and French outfit Strasbourg.
Pierce Charles’ calibre
A rebuild is on the cards at Hillsborough this summer and while Wednesday fans would love to see Charles stay put, many would accept he is arguably a cut above League One level.
Charles is the younger brother of Southampton midfielder and former Owls loanee Shea, who he lines up alongside for Northern Ireland.
After Northern Ireland’s World Cup dream was extinguished by Italy last week, the older Charles brother said: “For Pierce to come here after a real tough season with injury is credit to him. I’ll back him all the way and I thought he played really well.”
The Owls prodigy has also drawn regular praise from Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen.
Last month, the Dane claimed Charles’ development showed there was light in the darkness in S6.
He said: “This year, we have sold too many of the young kids, but it’s supposed to show that it’s not only bad what’s happening at Sheffield Wednesday.
“In a very, very difficult environment, we have still made a very, very good development. Pierce, he could be a top, top goalkeeper.”