{"id":581882,"date":"2021-02-01T12:28:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T17:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=581882"},"modified":"2021-02-01T12:28:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T17:28:10","slug":"bradford-city-complete-signing-of-forward-charles-vernam-from-burton-albion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/01\/bradford-city-complete-signing-of-forward-charles-vernam-from-burton-albion\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradford City Complete Signing of Forward Charles Vernam From Burton Albion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>League Two side <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/12\/niall-canavan-joins-bradford-city-from-plymouth-argyle\/\" target=\"_self\">Bradford City<\/a> have completed the signing of forward Charles Vernam for an undisclosed fee from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/01\/burton-albion-seal-deal-for-preston-north-ends-josh-earl\/\" target=\"_self\">Burton Albion<\/a>. The deal was announced on the City <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk\/news\/2021\/february\/city-swoop-for-sought-after-vernam\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official website<\/a>. The 24-year-old has signed a deal at the Utilita Energy Stadium until the end of the 2021\/22 season.<\/p>\n<h2>Forward Charles Vernam Completes Move to Bradford City<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udcf0 BREAKING NEWS | We have beaten off competition to secure the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DeadlineDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DeadlineDay<\/a> capture of forward <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cvernam123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@cvernam123<\/a> &#8211; from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/burtonalbionfc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@burtonalbionfc<\/a> &#8211; for an undisclosed fee!<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f | Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JaFY7cXKdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/JaFY7cXKdf<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BCAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BCAFC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CityForAll?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CityForAll<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uVFfunavFP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/uVFfunavFP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bradford City AFC (@officialbantams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialbantams\/status\/1356263574310510592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Charles Vernam Delighted to Be at City<\/h3>\n<p>Following putting pen to paper, new Bantams forward Vernam told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk\/news\/2021\/february\/city-swoop-for-sought-after-vernam\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clubs website<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cIt is great to have got the move sorted. As soon as I heard of the interest from Bradford City, I knew where I needed to be.\u00a0I remember playing here last season for Grimsby, and the stadium was pretty much full. You do not forget those sorts of moments, and I want to be able to experience that kind of an atmosphere again.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a massive club with a big footballing community, which is an important part of being a player. You want to be somewhere where you feel important and wanted by the supporters.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>I am here to show people what I am about, which is attacking football. I like to take people on, score and assist. I believe I can bring that to this football club to hopefully help us climb the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Bantams Joint Managers Equally as Delighted With Signing<\/h3>\n<p>City\u2019s joint-interim managers, Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars were delighted to have captured the signing of forward Charles Vernam on deadline day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk\/news\/2021\/february\/city-swoop-for-sought-after-vernam\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">They said<\/a>: \u201cCharlie is another player we have had our eyes on for quite some time, so are naturally delighted to have been able to get him in the building &#8211; prior to the end of the transfer window.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has bags of ability and plenty of potential and can be deployed in various roles across our attack.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>A number of other clubs &#8211; at this level and higher &#8211; showed interest in him, which speaks volumes of how much he wanted to play for Bradford City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe carries a lot of qualities which will benefit us and, again, brings something fresh and different to our squad. We are looking forward to seeing what he can do in claret and amber.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Charles Vernam: His Career So Far<\/h3>\n<p>24-year-old forward Vernam began his career at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/31\/teden-mengi-close-to-joining-derby-county-on-loan-from-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Derby County<\/a>. He would make just one appearance for the Rams and had three loan spells away from the club. Time in Iceland with IBV was followed by a half-season loan at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/01\/cambridge-united-sign-declan-drysdale-on-loan-from-coventry-city\/\" target=\"_self\">Coventry City<\/a>. In 2018 Vernam joined <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/01\/grimsby-town-re-sign-striker-lenell-john-lewis\/\" target=\"_self\">Grimsby Town<\/a> on loan for the remainder of the season before joining on a permanent deal.<\/p>\n<p>Last summer, Burton Albion signed the forward; however, an early-season injury disrupted his start at his new club. In 16 appearances Vernam would score just two goals. Today, on transfer deadline day, Vernam begins yet another chapter in his football career. In total, he has made 102 appearances, scoring 18 goals.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"T1nWZfjISLhKg4B_5r5kPA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1230219541\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'T1nWZfjISLhKg4B_5r5kPA',sig:'HAPJIDlSzsNsIhj-UoiiRMPKjDfHaQM0FHSqxBBOTUA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1230219541',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bradford City have today completed the signing of forward Charles Vernam for an undisclosed fee. 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