Exclusive:Sheffield Wednesday star Pierce Charles in raised injury concern amid interest from West Ham and Rangers

There is concern at Sheffield Wednesday that an injury to Pierce Charles will prove more serious than first thought, The Star understands.

When asked if United were getting the best of Hamer in his new role, Selles admitted: “I don’t think we’re getting the best of anyone right now, including myself. Gustavo is clearly one of the players in that equation.

“If we were getting the most out of our guys, we probably wouldn’t be discussing it now. I believe it’s a learning process; he’s at a position in the middle of the pitch where he should be able to provide us with situations, which he did until a week ago and in the most recent game [against Birmingham].

Charles, a Northern Ireland player, suffered what was thought to be a minor shoulder injury last week but returned to play in their weekend defeat at Stoke City. According to The Star, examinations have revealed that the problem is more serious than previously anticipated, and insiders say there are real concerns that he will spend time on the sidelines while recovering.

With 18 senior appearances and six full international caps, Charles is Wednesday’s only senior goalkeeper. Logan Stretch, 18, has acted as a backup thus far but has yet to make his first-team debut, while Killian Barrett and Jack Phillips are highly rated but have not yet played.

Charles, 20, has sparked interest from West Ham United, Rangers, and other clubs, including Strasbourg. Manager Henrik Pedersen has expressed his desire to keep the young goalkeeper despite the club’s escalating financial woes, which have seen important playing assets sold off in recent months to meet salary commitments to its personnel.

“At the moment, we’re doing everything we can to find a way to get players in,” Pedersen told The Star over the weekend. “I’m hoping we don’t sell anyone; we need the guys we have today, and keeping them is critical, especially given the burden of signing new players. So I sincerely hope we can keep the players.

When asked what conversations he has had with owner Dejphon Chansiri about Charles’ future, Pedersen said: “We have had dialogue that we want to keep him and get new players in.”