Sheffield Wednesday teammate spells out importance of securing...

After learning that parent club Southampton had recalled Shea Charles, Sheffield Wednesday defender Di’Shon

Bernard has made no secret of how important it is to hold onto the essential player.

The Saints activated a recall option in the Northern Ireland midfielder’s season-long loan deal, and Owls chairman

Dejphon Chansiri declared that the player will return to Southampton after a seven-day recall period. However, if

Wednesday agrees to new loan terms, reports from the south coast have stated that a renewal of the loan agreement

might become a reality.

We don’t yet know what those loan terms would be. Since joining from the Premier League team in July, the 21-year-

old has been a constant presence in Championship football and has had a significant impact on the Owls’ ascent to

the periphery of the play-off picture.

Bernard replied, “I’m not too sure about the specifics of all that, but I can say that Shea Charles has been our first,

second, and third best player this season.” I’m simply being honest there. The Charles family as a whole, including

Shea Charles and Pierce, are very exceptional kids. They are level-headed, put in a lot of effort, and constantly go

above and above in the gym. Their futures are bright for both of them.

If Shea leaves, you won’t be able to replace him. He has contributed significantly to our team this season and is one

of those players that cannot be replaced. He runs a lot and does a lot both with and without the ball, so it’s obvious

that there would be a large void if he didn’t play.

When asked how the team would be affected if an agreement could be reached to keep Charles with the Owls through

the conclusion of the season, Bernard once again did not mince words.

“Very massive,” he remarked. “Very large. It would be heartbreaking for everyone in the changing room to watch him

go. In addition to being a terrific football player, he is a wonderful person off the game. I hope we can work things

out, he remains, and we can get started. If not, however, it is what it is.

Sheffield Wednesday teammate spells out importance of securing fresh deal for ‘irreplaceable’ Shea Charles