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Manchester City Targets Pierce Charles Amid Trafford Uncertainty

4/10/2026

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Manchester City eyes Pierce Charles, a Manchester City academy graduate now at Sheffield Wednesday, as a transfer target if James Trafford leaves this summer.
Trafford returned to Manchester City from Burnley for £27 million and has struggled for game time since Donnarumma's signing, with Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur interested.
Charles has 32 appearances and 10 Northern Ireland caps for Sheffield Wednesday, with Chelsea co-owners considering signing him for Strasbourg.

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Manchester City eyes Pierce Charles, a Manchester City academy graduate now at Sheffield Wednesday, as a transfer target if James Trafford leaves this summer.
Trafford returned to Manchester City from Burnley for £27 million and has struggled for game time since Donnarumma's signing, with Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur interested.
Charles has 32 appearances and 10 Northern Ireland caps for Sheffield Wednesday, with Chelsea co-owners considering signing him for Strasbourg.