Fulham agree £30m deal for Southampton's Charles

Northern Ireland's most expensive player ever is heading to Craven Cottage after Fulham agreed a fee with Southampton.

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What happened. Fulham have agreed a deal worth up to £30m for Southampton midfielder Shea Charles, subject to a medical. The 22-year-old will sign a five-year contract at Craven Cottage.

• Charles will become the most expensive Northern Irish footballer of all time.
• He started his career at Manchester City and also attracted interest from Leeds United.
• He replaces Sasa Lukic, who moved to Ipswich Town last week.

Charles is Fulham's third signing under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa, following Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios from Real Madrid.

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