Soccer-Fulham sign midfielder Charles from Southampton


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Quarter Final - Southampton v Arsenal - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - April 4, 2026 Southampton's Shea Charles celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Tony O Brien/ File Photo

Aug 11 (Reuters) - ⁠Fulham have signed Northern Ireland ⁠midfielder Shea Charles on a ‌five-year contract from Southampton, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old joined ​for a reported fee ⁠of up to £30 ⁠million ($40.5 million).

"I'm buzzing to finally get ⁠it ‌over the line. The Club has got a ⁠really good foundation, from the bottom ​to ‌the top really," Charles told Fulham ⁠TV.

"To ​be here is a massive privilege. I hope to really kickstart ⁠my Premier League career. ​At such a good club as well, it's perfect for me, and ⁠hopefully perfect for the fans as well."

Charles joined Southampton from Manchester City in 2023 and made ​38 appearances in ⁠all competitions last season, scoring six ​goals and providing ‌two assists.

($1 = 0.7408 pounds)

(Reporting ​by Suramya Kaushik in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

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