Of all the significant summer signings for Sheffield Wednesday this year it can be said with certainty that this is an unmistakable victory for Shea Charles an outstanding player from Southampton. However, the unpredictability that normally follows promising loan signings casts a big question mark over his future at the Owls.
Supporters of Sheffield Wednesday are aware of the bleak possibility of signing the midfielder to a permanent deal from Southampton despite the latter’s £15m summer 2023 acquisition. It only thus increases market value, that Charles has delivered brilliant performances in displays on Wednesdays, this season.
The primary worry now though is with the prospect of Southampton might exercising an option to recall Charles in the next January transfer window. It is one thing to dismiss the alarmism as premature when Southampton manager Russell Martin addressed the letters to his players some time ago, however, the experiences of the last few days can only increase the concern among Sheffield Wednesday supporters.
The fans are increasingly concerned that Southampton might, in fact, recall Charles from Aston Villa in January due to their struggling position in 31st place in the Premier League. If the worst were to happen, it would certainly be a set back to Sheffield Wednesday’s season.
This comes as mixed news among BBC pundit Rob Staton, who has posted his thoughts on the potential recall, emphasizing the need for game time for the former. If Southampton are to see in Charles a player who can solve their current problems, they may need to take into consideration his formality at Wednesday.
Southampton manager Russell Martin has signed on the same statements that promote the fact that more time should be given to Charles to build up some competitive games rather than coming to play in the premier league once in awhile. However, Checkpoint shows that issues like injuries could affect the loan spell that is set to happen in January and this raises a big question mark over Charles’ future in Sheffield Wednesday.
