Fulham have confirmed the signing of Southampton midfielder Shea Charles in a deal price as much as £30m.
The 22-year-old turns into the costliest Northern Eire footballer of all-time after signing a 5 12 months contract at Craven Cottage.
The price consists of £26m up entrance with the potential of an additional £4m in performance-related add-ons.
Charles, who began his profession at Manchester Metropolis, additionally attracted curiosity from Leeds United however has opted to maneuver to west London to interchange Sasa Lukic following the Serbia worldwide’s £9m transfer to Ipswich City final week.
“I am buzzing to lastly get it over the road. The membership has acquired a very good basis, from the underside to the highest actually,” Charles advised the membership’s official web site.
“It is an important membership, with a very good imaginative and prescient – the supervisor defined that to me. To be here’s a huge privilege.
“I hope to actually kickstart my Premier League profession. At such a great membership as nicely, it is good for me, and hopefully good for the followers as nicely.”
Charles turns into Fulham‘s third signing for the reason that appointment of latest supervisor Alvaro Arbeloa following his spell as interim Actual Madrid boss throughout the second half of 2024-25.
Charles additionally turns into Fulham‘s third most costly signing behind striker Gonzalo Garcia, who joined from Actual Madrid earlier this month, and winger Kevin from Shakhtar final summer time. Each offers had been price about £34m.
Since Arbeloa’s arrival – following the departure of Marco Silva to take cost of Benfica – Fulham have signed two gamers from Madrid, Garcia and midfielder Cesar Palacios, earlier than the seize of Charles.
The Cottagers journey to Malaga on Wednesday and host face German membership Stuttgart on Saturday, 15 August earlier than Chelsea are their guests on Monday, 24 August of their Premier League opener.
