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A few internet reports linking us a few other prem clubs to Shea Charles.

22yo Southampton DM. Came up through the City academy. Looks like a good ball winner and pretty tidy technically too.

With Kamada only renewing for a year, Wharton on lots of club's radars and Lerma/Hughes getting on a bit, I'd be really keen that we start to bed someone this year.
 
MrRobbo said:
A few internet reports linking us a few other prem clubs to Shea Charles.

22yo Southampton DM. Came up through the City academy. Looks like a good ball winner and pretty tidy technically too.

With Kamada only renewing for a year, Wharton on lots of club's radars and Lerma/Hughes getting on a bit, I'd be really keen that we start to bed someone this year.
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But do we have the money?
 
MrRobbo said:
A few internet reports linking us a few other prem clubs to Shea Charles.

22yo Southampton DM. Came up through the City academy. Looks like a good ball winner and pretty tidy technically too.

With Kamada only renewing for a year, Wharton on lots of club's radars and Lerma/Hughes getting on a bit, I'd be really keen that we start to bed someone this year.
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Russell Martin, then Southampton manager, signed him for £15 Million.
 
Definitely has the profile and price of a player that I feel more comfortable with us spending money on i.e good age, bags of potential, has decent experience within English football. From what I've seen I like and think he'd be a good fit for us as he adds something different to what we have.
 
I recall seeing him a few times on tv last season.
In style he reminded me a bit of Bellingham's brother who we were strongly linked with a year or so ago.
We need more athleticism and 'legs' in midfield so he would tick that box , and he has potential to develop too.

As a side note I would like to see one or two of our own youngsters coming through.
I feel that JRS and Ozoh may well move on in the summer and another few youngsters have already moved on.
I'm no expert on our emerging players, but I did like the brief cameos I saw from Drakes Thomas last season.
He looked confident in possession and didn't treat the ball like a hot potato.
 
PatrickA said:
I recall seeing him a few times on tv last season.
In style he reminded me a bit of Bellingham's brother who we were strongly linked with a year or so ago.
We need more athleticism and 'legs' in midfield so he would tick that box , and he has potential to develop too.

As a side note I would like to see one or two of our own youngsters coming through.
I feel that JRS and Ozoh may well move on in the summer and another few youngsters have already moved on.
I'm no expert on our emerging players, but I did like the brief cameos I saw from Drakes Thomas last season.
He looked confident in possession and didn't treat the ball like a hot potato.
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and just signed his first (long term) contract with us!!
 
I saw articles this morning quoting something like £30m !!!!!

A championship player (albeit a good one) who has never played in the PL.

I can only think an inflated price, would be offset by an inflated for Devenny if he goes in the other direction.
 
Crystal_Clear said:
I saw articles this morning quoting something like £30m !!!!!

A championship player (albeit a good one) who has never played in the PL.

I can only think an inflated price, would be offset by an inflated for Devenny if he goes in the other direction.
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Yep no way.

Rightly or wrongly I compare everyone to Wharton. 2 half seasons in the Championship and straight into a struggling Prem team at 19 (?). Shea is clearly not that level.

I still think he's worth a look, but it was slightly alarming that after playing 32 games for Southampton in their promotion season, they loaned him back to champs in their Prem season.

Granted he would have only been 20, but, see above, Wharton was ready at that age.
 
One thing for sure he’s no replacement for Wharton..!! I was really disappointed that we didn’t get Hayden Hackney - but does that mean we ain’t selling Wharton - if so fair enough..!!

Saw a post from a Southampton fan - yep has potential but raw..!! One to bring into the squad to develop and then integrate..?? But £23M is chunky money for that..!!

Definitely need central midfield reinforcements - Hughes bless him is past his best, need to see how Doucoure pulls up with a full pre-season. But resigning Kamada is brilliant..!!

We will see..!!

COYP..!!
 
Plaistow Eagle said:
One thing for sure he’s no replacement for Wharton..!! I was really disappointed that we didn’t get Hayden Hackney - but does that mean we ain’t selling Wharton - if so fair enough..!!

Saw a post from a Southampton fan - yep has potential but raw..!! One to bring into the squad to develop and then integrate..?? But £23M is chunky money for that..!!

Definitely need central midfield reinforcements - Hughes bless him is past his best, need to see how Doucoure pulls up with a full pre-season. But resigning Kamada is brilliant..!!

We will see..!!

COYP..!!
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From the description of his game he looks like more a replacement for Hughes than Wharton.
 

Decent analysis of his game in this video. I think he's exactly the kind of player we need.

I'd imagine 22m plus 5m add ons would probably be about enough.

Obviously a bit of a risk at that fee but look at what insane prices CMs are going for in the Prem at the moment. Some of whom I'd say are nowhere near worth the money.
 
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