{"id":332678,"date":"2025-08-10T08:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T08:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/332678\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T08:29:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T08:29:16","slug":"sheffield-wednesday-ready-to-do-8m-deal-with-rangers-amid-hillsborough-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/332678\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield Wednesday ready to do \u00a38m deal with Rangers amid Hillsborough issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Russell-Martin-Sheffield-Wednesday-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Russell Martin Sheffield Wednesday\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Alex-new-150x150.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Alex Charlton\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Sun 10 August 2025 7:40, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Rangers are set to raid Sheffield Wednesday again this summer amid the ongoing crisis at Hillsborough.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibroxnews.com\/2025\/07\/15\/rangers-identify-two-more-targets-as-2-2m-djeidi-gassama-deal-official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russell Martin\u2019s side have already signed Djeidi Gassama<\/a> from the Owls, and he has already made a positive impact.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibroxnews.com\/2025\/07\/23\/thompson-shellshocked-by-outrageous-gassama-scenes-he-spotted-v-panathinaikos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gassama scored in both games of Rangers\u2019 Champions League<\/a> double header with Panathinaikos.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Wednesday are primed to do an \u00a38million deal with the Gers, with the situation in South Yorkshire looking bleak.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1Gassama-3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Rangers winger Djeidi Gassama puts his fingers in his ears after scoring against Panathinaikos.\" class=\"wp-image-179327\" \/>Gassama celebrates his goal in Greece (Credit: Imago)<strong>Sheffield Wednesday set Pierce Charles price amid Rangers interest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibroxnews.com\/2025\/08\/06\/dowell-set-for-ibrox-exit-three-things-learned-from-rangers-v-viktoria-plzen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rangers have been thriving in the Champions League<\/a>, their league form is yet to take off.<\/p>\n<p>The Glasgow club had to settle for a second successive 1-1 draw in the Scottish Premiership after salvaging a point against Dundee.<\/p>\n<p>Although it is too early to call the two draws catastrophic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibroxnews.com\/tag\/russell-martin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin<\/a> will be aware of the need for more signings to boost the Bears\u2019 league form.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links multi\">\n<li>Rangers have impressed in the Champions League<\/li>\n<li>They have struggled in the league, with two draws<\/li>\n<li>More signings needed to mount Celtic challenge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, Rangers are interested in Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibroxnews.com\/tag\/pierce-charles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles<\/a>, according to The Sun on Sunday (10 August, page 53).<\/p>\n<p>The publication reports that the 20-year-old is for sale in South Yorkshire, but his asking price is about \u00a38m.<\/p>\n<p>Championship duo Leicester City and Southampton also fancy the shot-stopper, who came through Man City\u2019s academy.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite the Owl\u2019s financial problems and the EFL hinting at the need for player sales, the valuation is still sky high.<\/p>\n<p>With players unpaid, multiple EFL sanctions, and their manager departed, the state of play at Hillsborough is grim.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibroxnews.com\/core\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=177972&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rangers \u2018to revisit Pierce Charles transfer\u2019 as Ibrox deal collapses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pierce-Charles-Sheffield-Wednesday-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Pierce Charles Rangers\" class=\"wp-image-180415\" \/>Charles could leave Hillborough if the price is right (Credit: Imago)<strong>Charles is the perfect successor to Jack Butland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibroxnews.com\/tag\/jack-butland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butland<\/a> has started the 2025\/26 season emphatically, with a string of superb performances in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>If he maintains that high level of performance, then the number one jersey should be his for the remainder of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>However, in Charles, the Ibrox club would have the perfect successor to Butland when the time comes.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old emerged as Wednesday\u2019s first choice at the end of the 2024\/25 season and has since been given the number one jersey.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Competition<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Appearances<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Goals conceded<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Clean sheets<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Championship<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FA Cup<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EFL Cup<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Charles\u2019 2024\/25 statistics in all competitions<\/p>\n<p>If he remains with the Owls this term, then this should be his breakout season, and he should build on the eight league appearances he made last term.<\/p>\n<p>While \u00a38m may seem steep, at 20, the Man City graduate has a promising future ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p>In time, he could present the ideal replacement for the rejuvenated Butland.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFQ8Rl1XquQFStNWa0Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ibrox News WhatsApp channel<\/a> and turn on notifications to have all the latest, breaking Rangers news sent straight to your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Related Posts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Sun 10 August 2025 7:40, UK Rangers are set to raid Sheffield Wednesday again this 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