{
  "id": 378218,
  "title": "Fulham agree £30m fee for Southampton's Charles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fulham-agree-30m-fee-for-southamptons-charles",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-09T13:10:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce3qgzv43d3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fulham has reached a deal worth up to £30 million to sign Southampton midfielder Charles. The 22-year-old is set to join the club on a five-year contract, making him the most expensive Northern Irish footballer in history. A medical is required for the transfer to be completed. Charles, who began his career at Manchester City, had interest from Leeds United but chose Fulham to replace Sasa Lukic, who moved to Ipswich Town recently. This signing brings Fulham's total to three new additions under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa, following the departures of Marco Silva and Gonzalo Garcia. The team will face Stuttgart on August 15th before hosting Chelsea in their Premier League opener on August 24th.",
  "summary": "Fulham agree a deal worth up to £30m for Southampton midfielder Shea Charles, subject to a medical.",
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        "title": "Fulham agree £30m fee for Southampton's Charles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fulham-agree-30m-fee-for-southamptons-charles-378237",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}