{"id":269634,"date":"2025-07-17T15:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/269634\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:24:11","slug":"rangers-plot-another-sheffield-wednesday-transfer-raid-as-russell-martin-targets-keeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/269634\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers plot another Sheffield Wednesday transfer raid as Russell Martin &#8216;targets&#8217; keeper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pierce Charles is the latest name to be linked after former Owls teammate Djeidi Gassama made the move to Ibrox<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JS372078126.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Northern Ireland&#8217;s goalkeeper Pierce Charles after the final whistle of the international friendly match at the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast. Picture date: Tuesday June 10, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER N Ireland. Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney\/PA Wire.<\/p>\n<p>RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Rangers are reportedly set to raid Sheffield Wednesday yet again, this time for a new goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/russell-martin\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Russell Martin <\/a>has already taken <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/djeidi-gassama\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Djeidi Gassama<\/a> from the Owls in a \u00a32.2million deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">And now the wide man cold be reunited with former Hillsborough teammate Pierce Charles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Northern Irish international keeper is on the Ibrox wanted list according to reports down south and is said to be keen on the move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Martin had warned that it was a position he was looking to recruit in, although a loan move for Brighton&#8217;s Carl Rushworth won&#8217;t be happening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Focus has now shifted to Charles, 19, as Martin looks to deepen his options between the sticks, having rotated between Liam Kelly and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/jack-butland\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Jack Butland<\/a> so far during pre-season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Charles has two years left in his Wednesday contract and made 13 appearance in total for the South Yorkshire club last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">However, given the club&#8217;s well documented financial issues over the summer, they&#8217;ve had to shed a number of experienced players and Charles looks like being first choice for the 2025\/26 campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He he admitted last month that there was nothing that could make him leave Wednesday this summer, so<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/rangers-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> Rangers<\/a> may have a job on their hands convincing him to make the move to Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cI don\u2019t really pay any heed to it. If it comes round, it comes round,\u201d he <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk\/sport\/football\/international\/prodigious-ni-shot-stopper-hungry-to-preserve-proud-personal-record-in-iceland-showdown\/a456140851.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"told the Belfast TelegraphLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">told the Belfast Telegraph<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m so happy at Sheffield Wednesday right now. There\u2019s nothing that could make me leave at this point. 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