Winter-January 2026 Transfer Window Rumours ...

Athletico Charlton

TheHerminator said:

CafcSCP said:

21cws said:

CafcSCP said:

The surprise for me was that we didn’t try and get Deji Elerwere off Bromley rather than Coady.
Hes now at Lincoln and shouldn’t have been let go in the first place.
they obviously think he can play league 1 and above.

Can’t say he shouldn’t have gone. He wasn’t good enough had to drop down to gain experience and play. Again not the answer for now!!! Need leaders and experience to keep us up then build in the summer again. Look at derby now since staying up 

Isn’t that what loans are for.
was loaned to Bromley a couple of times.
Would still have gained the experience and possibly at a higher level sooner.
Hey ho though what’s done is done 

A mate of mine is a big Bromely fan. He said Deji came on a lot in the last 2 years, like a lot. Reckons he'll go top end Champ now.

Said he always had the potential and showed it in flashes early on, but has been brilliant recently 

I rated him when he was here. He's a big lad so has all the physical attributes. A first right to buy at not much money. We will regret not bringing him back.

Steven81

YannTheMann said:

The Prince-e-Paul said:

Steven81 said:

NabySarr said:

Portsmouth being linked with Alese from Sunderland. Be a big frustration if they manage to bring in good LCB in Alese along with Ebou Adams midfield. Both should be players we were looking at bringing in for key positions 

Maybe we will address both of those areas in the next few days but I’d be surprised if we bring in better players than those 2 

Doubt it will happen premiership players  don't join relegation scrapping teams with small budgets on loan I think : ))

How have Portsmouth got a better pull than Charlton? It can only be down to money, and I doubt they have that over us either. 

Why not? You know their owned by ex Disney & Paramount CEO Michael Eisner right? 

Friedman worth 3 times as much as that small time billionaire Eisner

Scoham

Athletico Charlton said:

TheHerminator said:

CafcSCP said:

21cws said:

CafcSCP said:

The surprise for me was that we didn’t try and get Deji Elerwere off Bromley rather than Coady.
Hes now at Lincoln and shouldn’t have been let go in the first place.
they obviously think he can play league 1 and above.

Can’t say he shouldn’t have gone. He wasn’t good enough had to drop down to gain experience and play. Again not the answer for now!!! Need leaders and experience to keep us up then build in the summer again. Look at derby now since staying up 

Isn’t that what loans are for.
was loaned to Bromley a couple of times.
Would still have gained the experience and possibly at a higher level sooner.
Hey ho though what’s done is done 

A mate of mine is a big Bromely fan. He said Deji came on a lot in the last 2 years, like a lot. Reckons he'll go top end Champ now.

Said he always had the potential and showed it in flashes early on, but has been brilliant recently 

I rated him when he was here. He's a big lad so has all the physical attributes. A first right to buy at not much money. We will regret not bringing him back.

He needed regular game time to develop and he'd be back up here at best behind Jones, Ramsay, Coady, Clarke and anyone else we bring in.

We've also got a few young right footed CBs coming through in Mitchell, Gough and Laqeretabua.

I don't see why we'd have brought him back as cover.

elbiglad

Athletico Charlton said:

TheHerminator said:

CafcSCP said:

21cws said:

CafcSCP said:

The surprise for me was that we didn’t try and get Deji Elerwere off Bromley rather than Coady.
Hes now at Lincoln and shouldn’t have been let go in the first place.
they obviously think he can play league 1 and above.

Can’t say he shouldn’t have gone. He wasn’t good enough had to drop down to gain experience and play. Again not the answer for now!!! Need leaders and experience to keep us up then build in the summer again. Look at derby now since staying up 

Isn’t that what loans are for.
was loaned to Bromley a couple of times.
Would still have gained the experience and possibly at a higher level sooner.
Hey ho though what’s done is done 

A mate of mine is a big Bromely fan. He said Deji came on a lot in the last 2 years, like a lot. Reckons he'll go top end Champ now.

Said he always had the potential and showed it in flashes early on, but has been brilliant recently 

I rated him when he was here. He's a big lad so has all the physical attributes. A first right to buy at not much money. We will regret not bringing him back.

I liked him too. He was thrown in a bit early under Holden, along with Asiimwe. I was there at Oxford away when he was brought off before half time - anyone on the pitch could have been taken off - and felt very sorry for him. What a mess we were that day. Good luck to Deji, definitely a good player in there.

FirenzeAddick

The Prince-e-Paul said:

Steven81 said:

NabySarr said:

Portsmouth being linked with Alese from Sunderland. Be a big frustration if they manage to bring in good LCB in Alese along with Ebou Adams midfield. Both should be players we were looking at bringing in for key positions 

Maybe we will address both of those areas in the next few days but I’d be surprised if we bring in better players than those 2 

Doubt it will happen premiership players  don't join relegation scrapping teams with small budgets on loan I think : ))

How have Portsmouth got a better pull than Charlton? It can only be down to money, and I doubt they have that over us either. 

We are two very similar clubs, I can only think it is a playing style choice. Most players want to progress the ball - very few want to lump in and do recovery runs for 90 mins.

Garrymanilow

golfaddick said:

NabySarr said:

Portsmouth being linked with Alese from Sunderland. Be a big frustration if they manage to bring in good LCB in Alese along with Ebou Adams midfield. Both should be players we were looking at bringing in for key positions 

Maybe we will address both of those areas in the next few days but I’d be surprised if we bring in better players than those 2 

If they are for a fee then forget it. In January its loans only with this mob. 

I don't think you'd be happy if we paid a fee for Aji Alese though. He's been out all season with a shoulder injury but has managed to pay 46 and 60 minutes in two reserve games this month. He played 3 games at the start of the 24/25 season before being out for 12 games with an ankle injury. He struggled to get back into the side until January where he suffered a shoulder injury that has kept him out for an entire year. 12 Championship appearances, 8 of them starts. His last senior game was on 5th January 2025. The season before that he missed the first 21 games with a thigh injury, made two appearances and then was out for another 11 games with an ankle injury. 8 Championship appearance that season, 5 of them starts (and 4 of those losses). If we go back one more year he missed 5 games with an ankle injury, 3 with a foot injury and 11 with a thigh injury which continued into the following season. 19 games missed through injury, 20 Championship appearances, 17 of which were starts. 

So across 3 and a half seasons he has made 40 appearances, which is about 11 games a season, with 20 of those coming back in 22/23. He's missed, I believe, about 104 games through injury in that time. He hasn't played in over a year.

In fact, with that injury record I'm honestly quite surprised we aren't looking at him

CaptainRobbo

Scoham said:

Athletico Charlton said:

TheHerminator said:

CafcSCP said:

21cws said:

CafcSCP said:

The surprise for me was that we didn’t try and get Deji Elerwere off Bromley rather than Coady.
Hes now at Lincoln and shouldn’t have been let go in the first place.
they obviously think he can play league 1 and above.

Can’t say he shouldn’t have gone. He wasn’t good enough had to drop down to gain experience and play. Again not the answer for now!!! Need leaders and experience to keep us up then build in the summer again. Look at derby now since staying up 

Isn’t that what loans are for.
was loaned to Bromley a couple of times.
Would still have gained the experience and possibly at a higher level sooner.
Hey ho though what’s done is done 

A mate of mine is a big Bromely fan. He said Deji came on a lot in the last 2 years, like a lot. Reckons he'll go top end Champ now.

Said he always had the potential and showed it in flashes early on, but has been brilliant recently 

I rated him when he was here. He's a big lad so has all the physical attributes. A first right to buy at not much money. We will regret not bringing him back.

He needed regular game time to develop and he'd be back up here at best behind Jones, Ramsay, Coady, Clarke and anyone else we bring in.

We've also got a few young right footed CBs coming through in Mitchell, Gough and Laqeretabua.

I don't see why we'd have brought him back as cover.

Can never have enough defenders it seems.
I think NJs plan for the rest of the season is playing 10 CBs in front of a keeper and grind out Eighteen
0-0s, getting us to 50 points and possible safety.
YAY.

peterreeves

Although I'm not overwhelmed by the signings so far you have to think that if Nathan gets us away from trouble then he's a fecking genius. Only time will tell but it's the midfield that needs help so let's hope someone comes in to make telling passes, do that and Kelman and Godden will thrive. 

Southbank

Witt the ins and outs so far I don't think the owners have put up much or any extra cash. We will know by Monday if that remains the case. Still feels they are not around for the long term, unlike the owners of Birmingham and Wrexham who have seriously invested to stay up.

fenaddick

Southbank said:

Witt the ins and outs so far I don't think the owners have put up much or any extra cash. We will know by Monday if that remains the case. Still feels they are not around for the long term, unlike the owners of Birmingham and Wrexham who have seriously invested to stay up.

I think the wages we cover for Coady, Chambers and Dykes will be much more significant than those we have shipped out. 

Southbank

fenaddick said:

Southbank said:

Witt the ins and outs so far I don't think the owners have put up much or any extra cash. We will know by Monday if that remains the case. Still feels they are not around for the long term, unlike the owners of Birmingham and Wrexham who have seriously invested to stay up.

I think the wages we cover for Coady, Chambers and Dykes will be much more significant than those we have shipped out. 

Maybe Coady and Dykes, but not in the millions.

BigDiddy

Left back and creative midfielder ?

Unless we fill those positions, we will stay in trouble.

Any rumours ?

MarcusH26

BigDiddy said:

Left back and creative midfielder ?

Unless we fill those positions, we will stay in trouble.

Any rumours ?

Think Fevrier is your left wing back being naturally left footed and will cover both sides. 

NabySarr

MarcusH26 said:

BigDiddy said:

Left back and creative midfielder ?

Unless we fill those positions, we will stay in trouble.

Any rumours ?

Think Fevrier is your left wing back being naturally left footed and will cover both sides. 

Hope not, he’s much better on the right. We need Fevrier on the right so we’ve got a threat from either side, even if it’s mostly from the bench. 

We still desperately need another left wing back. Chambers and Fevrier really isn’t good enough and I think we will be trying to add another option 

FirenzeAddick

I think the board showing some ambition would translate to the fans. They've asked us to be part of the journey.... but it feels like that message has drifted.

Its a shame to see the likes of Ingelsson being linked to sides around us and would be good to see us being active around that sort of deal.

No doubt we are shopping in a lower value market. I'd be looking to the likes of Luca Connell at Barnsley who can slot in alongside Coventry. Or Lamine Fanne at Luton, possibly as a short term option for some experience Josh Sheehan.

But it seems radio silence apart from Docherty's impending departure.

cafc_harry

If Collins is as athletic as he’s been described he could serve as the left centre back with Fevrier pushing up with Campbell. 

Callumcafc

NabySarr said:

MarcusH26 said:

BigDiddy said:

Left back and creative midfielder ?

Unless we fill those positions, we will stay in trouble.

Any rumours ?

Think Fevrier is your left wing back being naturally left footed and will cover both sides. 

Hope not, he’s much better on the right. We need Fevrier on the right so we’ve got a threat from either side, even if it’s mostly from the bench. 

We still desperately need another left wing back. Chambers and Fevrier really isn’t good enough and I think we will be trying to add another option 

I disagree. I think Chambers, Fevrier, Bell and TC are your options there. Fevrier will be preferred on the right and the plan is that Chambers plays almost all of the remaining 18 games.

Callumcafc

cafc_harry said:

If Phillips is as athletic as he’s been described he could serve as the left centre back with Fevrier pushing up with Campbell. 

Dillon coming back to play LCB?

sam3110

Garrymanilow said:

golfaddick said:

NabySarr said:

Portsmouth being linked with Alese from Sunderland. Be a big frustration if they manage to bring in good LCB in Alese along with Ebou Adams midfield. Both should be players we were looking at bringing in for key positions 

Maybe we will address both of those areas in the next few days but I’d be surprised if we bring in better players than those 2 

If they are for a fee then forget it. In January its loans only with this mob. 

I don't think you'd be happy if we paid a fee for Aji Alese though. He's been out all season with a shoulder injury but has managed to pay 46 and 60 minutes in two reserve games this month. He played 3 games at the start of the 24/25 season before being out for 12 games with an ankle injury. He struggled to get back into the side until January where he suffered a shoulder injury that has kept him out for an entire year. 12 Championship appearances, 8 of them starts. His last senior game was on 5th January 2025. The season before that he missed the first 21 games with a thigh injury, made two appearances and then was out for another 11 games with an ankle injury. 8 Championship appearance that season, 5 of them starts (and 4 of those losses). If we go back one more year he missed 5 games with an ankle injury, 3 with a foot injury and 11 with a thigh injury which continued into the following season. 19 games missed through injury, 20 Championship appearances, 17 of which were starts. 

So across 3 and a half seasons he has made 40 appearances, which is about 11 games a season, with 20 of those coming back in 22/23. He's missed, I believe, about 104 games through injury in that time. He hasn't played in over a year.

In fact, with that injury record I'm honestly quite surprised we aren't looking at him

Don't let facts get in the way of a good old fashioned strop 

CaptainRobbo

peterreeves said:

Although I'm not overwhelmed by the signings so far you have to think that if Nathan gets us away from trouble then he's a fecking genius. Only time will tell but it's the midfield that needs help so let's hope someone comes in to make telling passes, do that and Kelman and Godden will thrive. 

Exactly.
I have faith in our Strikers.
Just get the f*cking ball to em.

ForeverAddickted

Pete O'Rourke reporting that Wycombe have agreed a loan move for Aaron Morley, wonder where that leaves Docherty

Garrymanilow

FirenzeAddick said:

I think the board showing some ambition would translate to the fans. They've asked us to be part of the journey.... but it feels like that message has drifted.

Its a shame to see the likes of Ingelsson being linked to sides around us and would be good to see us being active around that sort of deal.

No doubt we are shopping in a lower value market. I'd be looking to the likes of Luca Connell at Barnsley who can slot in alongside Coventry. Or Lamine Fanne at Luton, possibly as a short term option for some experience Josh Sheehan.

But it seems radio silence apart from Docherty's impending departure.

Our transfers are a bit weird like that though. Coady and Dykes were trailed in the press for a while but Chambers, Fevrier and Clarke were quite sudden when they arrived. I think we heard about Clarke the day before and didn't hear a peep about Fevrier. Bell was only really mentioned as a possible former Jones player, Carey didn't have any lead-up either. I think Wednesday are leaking everything at the moment to try and create bidding wars and generate as much cash as possible but we could be in for players and not know it, we'll see

NabySarr

Callumcafc said:

NabySarr said:

MarcusH26 said:

BigDiddy said:

Left back and creative midfielder ?

Unless we fill those positions, we will stay in trouble.

Any rumours ?

Think Fevrier is your left wing back being naturally left footed and will cover both sides. 

Hope not, he’s much better on the right. We need Fevrier on the right so we’ve got a threat from either side, even if it’s mostly from the bench. 

We still desperately need another left wing back. Chambers and Fevrier really isn’t good enough and I think we will be trying to add another option 

I disagree. I think Chambers, Fevrier, Bell and TC are your options there. Fevrier will be preferred on the right and the plan is that Chambers plays almost all of the remaining 18 games.

That would be an absolutely baffling plan. Having lost Edwards and then struggled with either playing Bell there and him getting injured, or playing wingers there and us being massively vulnerable on the left hand side for the first half of the season. Why on earth would we risk the exact same happening again and rely on a young player who hasn’t played much senior football and has just come off a long lay off, to stay fit until the end of the season. Would be a crazily silly risk to take when it’s the one thing that’s put us in this situation in the first place 

There are doubts whether Fevrier can step up, I’m optimistic he can, but there’s definitely much more chance of that happening if you play him on his best side of the pitch. He’s not a left wing back 

Callumcafc

NabySarr said:

Callumcafc said:

NabySarr said:

MarcusH26 said:

BigDiddy said:

Left back and creative midfielder ?

Unless we fill those positions, we will stay in trouble.

Any rumours ?

Think Fevrier is your left wing back being naturally left footed and will cover both sides. 

Hope not, he’s much better on the right. We need Fevrier on the right so we’ve got a threat from either side, even if it’s mostly from the bench. 

We still desperately need another left wing back. Chambers and Fevrier really isn’t good enough and I think we will be trying to add another option 

I disagree. I think Chambers, Fevrier, Bell and TC are your options there. Fevrier will be preferred on the right and the plan is that Chambers plays almost all of the remaining 18 games.

That would be an absolutely baffling plan. Having lost Edwards and then struggled with either playing Bell there and him getting injured, or playing wingers there and us being massively vulnerable on the left hand side for the first half of the season. Why on earth would we risk the exact same happening again and rely on a young player who hasn’t played much senior football and has just come off a long lay off, to stay fit until the end of the season. Would be a crazily silly risk to take when it’s the one thing that’s put us in this situation in the first place 

There are doubts whether Fevrier can step up, I’m optimistic he can, but there’s definitely much more chance of that happening if you play him on his best side of the pitch. He’s not a left wing back 

The alternative is adding another player who can play there and have five players to cover one position for 18 games. It’s very likely not going to happen.

fenaddick

Callumcafc said:

NabySarr said:

Callumcafc said:

NabySarr said:

MarcusH26 said:

BigDiddy said:

Left back and creative midfielder ?

Unless we fill those positions, we will stay in trouble.

Any rumours ?

Think Fevrier is your left wing back being naturally left footed and will cover both sides. 

Hope not, he’s much better on the right. We need Fevrier on the right so we’ve got a threat from either side, even if it’s mostly from the bench. 

We still desperately need another left wing back. Chambers and Fevrier really isn’t good enough and I think we will be trying to add another option 

I disagree. I think Chambers, Fevrier, Bell and TC are your options there. Fevrier will be preferred on the right and the plan is that Chambers plays almost all of the remaining 18 games.

That would be an absolutely baffling plan. Having lost Edwards and then struggled with either playing Bell there and him getting injured, or playing wingers there and us being massively vulnerable on the left hand side for the first half of the season. Why on earth would we risk the exact same happening again and rely on a young player who hasn’t played much senior football and has just come off a long lay off, to stay fit until the end of the season. Would be a crazily silly risk to take when it’s the one thing that’s put us in this situation in the first place 

There are doubts whether Fevrier can step up, I’m optimistic he can, but there’s definitely much more chance of that happening if you play him on his best side of the pitch. He’s not a left wing back 

The alternative is adding another player who can play there and have five players to cover one position for 18 games. It’s very likely not going to happen.

The best solution is to find someone like Bell who can play either LCB or LWB and hope their body is less fragile. Players like that are like gold dust though 

YannTheMann

Quite amazing more of our fans aren't top level managers, coaches and scouts with the certainty in which they speak about the game

NabySarr

Callumcafc said:

NabySarr said:

Callumcafc said:

NabySarr said:

MarcusH26 said:

BigDiddy said:

Left back and creative midfielder ?

Unless we fill those positions, we will stay in trouble.

Any rumours ?

Think Fevrier is your left wing back being naturally left footed and will cover both sides. 

Hope not, he’s much better on the right. We need Fevrier on the right so we’ve got a threat from either side, even if it’s mostly from the bench. 

We still desperately need another left wing back. Chambers and Fevrier really isn’t good enough and I think we will be trying to add another option 

I disagree. I think Chambers, Fevrier, Bell and TC are your options there. Fevrier will be preferred on the right and the plan is that Chambers plays almost all of the remaining 18 games.

That would be an absolutely baffling plan. Having lost Edwards and then struggled with either playing Bell there and him getting injured, or playing wingers there and us being massively vulnerable on the left hand side for the first half of the season. Why on earth would we risk the exact same happening again and rely on a young player who hasn’t played much senior football and has just come off a long lay off, to stay fit until the end of the season. Would be a crazily silly risk to take when it’s the one thing that’s put us in this situation in the first place 

There are doubts whether Fevrier can step up, I’m optimistic he can, but there’s definitely much more chance of that happening if you play him on his best side of the pitch. He’s not a left wing back 

The alternative is adding another player who can play there and have five players to cover one position for 18 games. It’s very likely not going to happen.

Not really if TC is an option for the forward line, Bell is a LCB and Fevrier is a right wing back. 

We only have Chambers that’s an actual left wing back. If that’s all we are left with then we massively risk repeating the exact same mistakes that have left us struggling and in this position 

Valley11

Would be sad to see Doc go, even if it is the right move for him and the club.
Whatever you think of his abilities, there’s no denying he gave 100% every time he wore the shirt and is one of very few Charlton captains to lift a trophy at Wembley. 

Good luck to him if he does go.

redbuttle

Valley11 said:

Would be sad to see Doc go, even if it is the right move for him and the club.
Whatever you think of his abilities, there’s no denying he gave 100% every time he wore the shirt and is one of very few Charlton captains to lift a trophy at Wembley. 

Good luck to him if he does go.

In the end its a players ability that's the most important.

Callumcafc

NabySarr said:

Callumcafc said:

NabySarr said:

Callumcafc said:

NabySarr said:

MarcusH26 said:

BigDiddy said:

Left back and creative midfielder ?

Unless we fill those positions, we will stay in trouble.

Any rumours ?

Think Fevrier is your left wing back being naturally left footed and will cover both sides. 

Hope not, he’s much better on the right. We need Fevrier on the right so we’ve got a threat from either side, even if it’s mostly from the bench. 

We still desperately need another left wing back. Chambers and Fevrier really isn’t good enough and I think we will be trying to add another option 

I disagree. I think Chambers, Fevrier, Bell and TC are your options there. Fevrier will be preferred on the right and the plan is that Chambers plays almost all of the remaining 18 games.

That would be an absolutely baffling plan. Having lost Edwards and then struggled with either playing Bell there and him getting injured, or playing wingers there and us being massively vulnerable on the left hand side for the first half of the season. Why on earth would we risk the exact same happening again and rely on a young player who hasn’t played much senior football and has just come off a long lay off, to stay fit until the end of the season. Would be a crazily silly risk to take when it’s the one thing that’s put us in this situation in the first place 

There are doubts whether Fevrier can step up, I’m optimistic he can, but there’s definitely much more chance of that happening if you play him on his best side of the pitch. He’s not a left wing back 

The alternative is adding another player who can play there and have five players to cover one position for 18 games. It’s very likely not going to happen.

Not really if TC is an option for the forward line, Bell is a LCB and Fevrier is a right wing back. 

We only have Chambers that’s an actual left wing back. If that’s all we are left with then we massively risk repeating the exact same mistakes that have left us struggling and in this position 

You can’t just keep adding more and more and more players as insurance policies though. At a certain point you have to look at how many players are on the books and be as comfortable as you can with what you have.

I think the only way we sign another left footed defender now is if Gillesphey is out the door and we can find someone to cover both positions, like YannTheMann suggested.

Edit: oops sorry it was @fenaddick ‘s suggestion.