Better signing than Windass: Rangers considering move for "amazing" star

[ad_1] Earlier this month, Glasgow Rangers reportedly made an method to signal Josh Windass on mortgage from Championship aspect Wrexham to bolster their attacking choices.

The Gentle Blues wished to convey the English attacking midfielder again for a second spell at Ibrox, however the Welsh outfit are stated to not be all in favour of letting him transfer on from the membership within the January switch window.

Windass has scored seven targets and offered three assists within the Championship this season, per Sofascore, which can be why Danny Rohl is eager on a reunion along with his former Sheffield Wednesday star.

Wrexham's stance on the 31-year-old attacker, who scored 19 targets throughout his time at Ibrox, means that Rangers should transfer on to different targets.

Rangers contemplating transfer for Sheffield Wednesday star While a transfer for Windass doesn't look like very doubtless at this second in time, the Gers are stated to be eager on one other participant who has already labored with Rohl.

In keeping with SportsBoom, Rangers are contemplating a transfer to signal Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Pierce Charles to bolster their choices between the sticks within the January switch window.

The report claims that Rohl was impressed by the Northern Eire worldwide, whom he handed a senior league debut to final season, and believes that Charles will be the long-term primary choice at Ibrox.

<img width="1650" height="826" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="pierce-charles-sheffield-wednesday" data-img-url="https://static0.footballfancastimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mixcollage-29-apr-2025-02-24-pm-4869.jpg?q=49&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=2" src="https://static0.footballfancastimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mixcollage-29-apr-2025-02-24-pm-4869.jpg?q=49&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=2"/> It provides that the German head coach is weighing up a transfer to benefit from Sheffield Wednesday's monetary points to snap up the younger shot-stopper to be Jack Butland's alternative.

SportsBoom additionally reveals that the Owls could also be compelled to money in on a few of their prized property within the January switch window until a sale of the membership is accelerated within the coming weeks, which might open the door for the Gers to signal Charles subsequent month.

Why Charles could be a greater signing than Windass If the Gentle Blues are going to dip again into the EFL market to enhance their squad, Charles could be a a lot better signing for the membership than Windass.

The Wrexham attacker is 31 and Rangers have been stated to be pursuing a mortgage deal for him, which implies that it might be an extremely short-term cope with no long-term advantages.

Windass' aforementioned purpose and help output this season means that he might make a short-term affect on the prime finish of the pitch, however the membership would then want to switch him in the summertime.

<img width="1650" height="826" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="sheffield-wednesday-pierce-charles-championship" data-img-url="https://static0.footballfancastimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/mixcollage-29-jul-2025-02-37-pm-1553.jpg?q=49&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=2" src="https://static0.footballfancastimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/mixcollage-29-jul-2025-02-37-pm-1553.jpg?q=49&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=2"/> Charles, nonetheless, is a 20-year-old expertise who would arrive at Ibrox on a everlasting cope with a view to creating an affect on the membership within the brief, medium, and long-term.

Within the brief and medium time period, the Northern Eire worldwide has the standard to push Butland for his place within the beginning line-up, primarily based on his type within the Championship because the begin of final season.

24/25 + 25/26

Charles (Championship)

Butland (Premiership)

Appearances

14

46

Floor duel success price

100%

94%

Aerial duel success price

100%

78%

Error led to shot

1

5

Error led to purpose

2

4

Penalties dedicated

0

1

Stats through Sofascore

As you possibly can see within the desk above, each goalkeepers have made an error resulting in a shot, purpose, or penalty each 4.66 video games on common because the begin of final season, however the teen has been more practical in his duels.

The Sheffield Wednesday star, who was hailed as "superb" by Anthony Elanga, has additionally prevented 1.07 targets, primarily based on the xG towards him, within the Championship because the begin of final season, per FotMob.

<img width="1650" height="826" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="jack-butland-rangers-league-cup" data-img-url="https://static0.footballfancastimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/jack-butland-rangers-league-cup.jpg?q=49&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=2" src="https://static0.footballfancastimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/jack-butland-rangers-league-cup.jpg?q=49&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=2"/> Butland, in the meantime, has prevented 0.80 targets within the Scottish Premiership for Rangers in that point, which means that Charles could have a slight edge on him in that regard.

One space through which Charles may have an edge over the previous England worldwide is his distribution. The 20-year-old expertise got here up by the Manchester Metropolis academy and has confirmed himself to be adept with the ball at his toes, as proven within the clip under.

Butland has had his struggles on the ball when enjoying out from the again this season, as evidenced by a whopping seven errors which have led to photographs or targets within the Premiership and the Europa League mixed, per Sofascore, while Charles has solely made one error this time period.

This means that Rangers might instantly enhance their group by signing a goalkeeper who's presently much less inclined to creating errors in possession and is more practical as a shot-stopper, if he can translate his type over to Scottish soccer.

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Glasgow Rangers ought to lastly money in on this star when the January switch window opens for enterprise.

That, and the truth that he's a 20-year-old with potential to be a long-term asset to the membership, is why Charles could be a fair higher signing for the Gers than Windass, who would solely present a short-term carry on the pitch.