It has been a busy summer for Sheffield Wednesday after they secured survival in the Championship.
The Owls looked destined to make an immediate return to League One after a disastrous start to last season under Xisco Munoz, but they achieved safety following a remarkable turnaround under Danny Rohl as they finished 20th in the table.
Wednesday received a huge boost when Rohl signed a new long-term contract in May, and the German has wasted no time in getting to work on rebuilding his squad
The Owls have brought in nine new signings so far this summer, with James Beadle, Ben Hamer, Yan Valery, Max Lowe, Svante Ingelsson, Nathaniel Chalobah, Olaf Kobacki, Jamal Lowe and Charlie McNeill arriving at Hillsborough.
Liam Palmer, Dominic Iorfa, Di’Shon Bernard, Barry Bannan and Josh Windass have all signed new deals, but Cameron Dawson and Will Vaulks have departed after rejecting the offer of an extension, while Ciaran Brennan, Reece James, George Byers, Tyreeq Bakinson, Juan Delgado and Lee Gregory have been released.
There are likely to be plenty of further incomings and outgoings for Wednesday before the end of the transfer window, and one player Rohl could consider sending out on loan is goalkeeper Pierce Charles.
Crawley Town eyeing Pierce Charles loan deal
Charles made his debut for Wednesday in the 1-1 draw against Coventry City in the FA Cup in January before starting again in the replay the following month, and he did not look out of place on either occasion.
The 19-year-old is a player with huge potential, underlined by his recent call-up to the Northern Ireland senior squad, and he has impressed for the Owls during pre-season, making a number of impressive saves in the game against Werder Bremen last month.
Rohl revealed in April that he is a big admirer of Charles, telling The Star: “Pierce for me is a fantastic goalkeeper. He has a lot of good things that I like, he can keep the ball in possession, he’s good in open play, he’s good building up from the back. He’s a good goalkeeper and I like him.”
Charles signed a new contract at Hillsborough in May, meaning Wednesday are not vulnerable to losing him to bigger clubs, but as his minutes are likely to be limited this season with strong competition for places from Beadle and Hamer, he could potentially depart on loan.
According to The Star, newly-promoted League One side Crawley Town have enquired about signing Charles on loan, but the Owls may have reservations about sending him to the Broadfield Stadium.
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