Soccer-City sign goalkeeper Charles from Sheffield Wednesday


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Italy v Northern Ireland - New Balance Arena, Bergamo, Italy - March 26, 2026 Northern Ireland's Pierce Charles during the match REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli

July 10 (Reuters) - ⁠Manchester City have signed Northern ⁠Ireland goalkeeper Pierce Charles from ‌Sheffield Wednesday on a contract until 2031, the Premier League club said on ​Friday.

The 20-year-old, who ⁠returns to City ⁠after previously spending time in the ⁠club's ‌academy before joining Sheffield Wednesday, will spend the ⁠2026-27 season on loan at ​Championship side ‌Queens Park Rangers.

"To be back ⁠at ​Manchester City is a very special and proud moment both for ⁠me and my family," ​Charles said in a statement.

"I know first hand what a special ⁠club City is and I am so excited about looking to the future."

Charles made his senior ​debut for Northern ⁠Ireland in 2024 and has ​since won 12 ‌caps for his country.

(Reporting ​by Suramya Kaushik in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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