Manchester City sign goalkeeper Pierce Charles from Sheffield Wednesday and agree a five-year contract with the 20-year-old. Multiple outlets report that Charles, who left City’s academy in 2022 to pursue first-team experience with Sheffield Wednesday, completes the move to the Etihad Stadium and then immediately joins Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan. BBC Sport and other reports state that the loan runs for the Championship season, allowing Charles to gain regular playing time. One outlet also reports a reported transfer fee of £10 million, though the underlying figure is not consistently stated across every source. Charles is described as a Northern Ireland international and is characterized as a young, highly rated goalkeeper. City’s announcement is framed as the club’s continued recruitment of young talent, with the structured pathway of a long-term contract followed by immediate loan experience at QPR.