Fulham agree Shea Charles transfer worth up to £30m from Southampton | OneFootball

Fulham have agreed a deal with Southampton for Shea Charles, with the midfielder due to have a medical on Monday. According to NY Times, the fee could rise to £30m and he is set to sign a five-year contract that would make him the most expensive Northern Irish footballer.

Fulham will pay £26m up front, with a further £4m in performance-related add-ons. Earlier this summer, Southampton rejected multiple bids from Leeds United that exceeded £20m.

Charles joined Southampton from Manchester City in the summer of 2023 and has made 76 appearances, either side of a loan at Sheffield Wednesday in 2024-25. In 2025-26 he scored six goals and supplied two assists across 38 matches, as Southampton finished fourth and reached the Championship play-offs. He also scored in the semi-final win over Middlesbrough.

He is the brother of Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pierce Charles, who rejoined Manchester City earlier this summer from Sheffield Wednesday and then moved on loan to Queens Park Rangers.

Earlier this week, Fulham midfielder Sasa Lukic completed a medical ahead of joining newly-promoted Ipswich Town. The club have also signed striker Gonzalo Garcia and midfielder Cesar Palacios from Real Madrid for a combined €50m (£42.9m, $57.4m). They were the first arrivals under former Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa, who replaced Marco Silva this summer.

Source: NY Times

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