It will come as no shock to Sheffield Wednesday fans, but the club have received an offer for talented goalkeeper, Pierce Charles, from Strasbourg.

The French outfit, who are flying in the UEFA Conference League and pushing for a top-three spot in Ligue 1, are not new admirers of the Northern Ireland international, with the club having previously tried to sign him over the summer.

An injury to Charles back then prevented any move from happening, but now he’s fit again The Star understands that Le Racing have come back in as they look to bring the 20-year-old on board in Alsace.

Strasbourg still want Pierce Charles

It’s unknown at this point how much Strasbourg have bid for the shot-stopper, or how much those in charge of Wednesday’s finances currently value him at. The BlueCo group, who also own Chelsea, are not short of money – and may ultimately be able to put forward an offer that is too good to turn down.

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There is an interesting element to any possible deal that has come up recently, however, with Strasbourg manager, Liam Rosenior, looking likely to become the new manager of the Blues after impressing over at Stade de la Meinau. It’s also understood by this publication that his pending move, and who takes over from him, could also play a role in what happens with Charles going forward.

Henrik Pedersen would be loath to lose anybody at this stage, let alone his first-choice goalkeeper, but a player of Charles’ talent is never going to be far away from the spotlight considering his high potential. With everything going on at the club regarding the takeover, however, there are several ways all of this could play out - including the player remaining at Hillsborough.

As things stand Wednesday have been given permission from the English Football League to bring in two loan players as long as they’re not contributing to their salaries, however that number way well increase should they end up selling players during the January transfer window.