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Deadline Day from Pg.641 - Summer 2025 Charlton Athletic Transfer Rumours

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,546
    edited July 3
    There still a long way to go before the window shuts players that are hard to get now may become available closer to the end of August … as we get told year in year out patience ….
    Which wasn’t how it played out last year at all. We signed most before the Slovenia trip, and added Dixon, Potts and Allan Campbell late in the window, none of which turned out to be important signings for us.

    I expect NJ will want those key signings done fairly soon, before this years Slovenia trip.
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,077
    There still a long way to go before the window shuts players that are hard to get now may become available closer to the end of August … as we get told year in year out patience ….

  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,869
    Scoham said:
    Yan Valery from Wednesday may be possible if their plight continues.. I know several players have handed in notices.  
    Someone like him on a free could make sense - 26 so could still have his best years to come, and that £1m fee that Offiah would have cost can instead be added to what we were looking to spend on central midfielder or striker, where quality can be harder to find and a lot more expensive. 
    Why do people assume a free transfer doesn’t cost anything?  All it means is, you’re paying the player and his agent a bigger signing-on fee. 
  • Photollery
    Photollery Posts: 119
    As someone who isn’t in the know, although a family friend is an ex player and coach in the Championship, I’m only seeing the ITK’s post about mostly English/Scottish clubs. 
    Do you think there are a few unknowns we are seriously looking at abroad? Normally cheaper than the inflated prices here.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,546
    Scoham said:
    Yan Valery from Wednesday may be possible if their plight continues.. I know several players have handed in notices.  
    Someone like him on a free could make sense - 26 so could still have his best years to come, and that £1m fee that Offiah would have cost can instead be added to what we were looking to spend on central midfielder or striker, where quality can be harder to find and a lot more expensive. 
    Why do people assume a free transfer doesn’t cost anything?  All it means is, you’re paying the player and his agent a bigger signing-on fee. 
    Of course, I never said it wouldn’t cost anything, but if you pay £1m+ it’s going to come with a good wage, a long term contract and probably a decent signing on fee too.

    A free agent might work out cheaper for us - I only meant it was a possible explanation for us dropping our interest in Offiah.
  • Ferryman
    Ferryman Posts: 2,924
    Scoham said:
    He was definitely coming to us at one point 
    Sounds like a better package for the player then. 
    Maybe enjoyed living up there after his loan with Blackpool.

    As said, Kaminski and Olaofe coming in shows we’re paying decent wages, especially Kaminski, and Preston aren’t big payers, so I doubt we’d have been miles off if at all.
    Might even have pulled up there and going back in for more!
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,336
    Is someone signing this afternoon?
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,948
    Doucher give us some hope! 
    TBH i don't have any further info atm i'm afraid - if i get told something by somebody i trust that its done then i will put it on here - (ignore Henry Irving's silly comment on the Tanto thread)  
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,150
    As someone who isn’t in the know, although a family friend is an ex player and coach in the Championship, I’m only seeing the ITK’s post about mostly English/Scottish clubs. 
    Do you think there are a few unknowns we are seriously looking at abroad? Normally cheaper than the inflated prices here.
    I wouldn't be surprised. The championship is trending that way in terms of finding "better value" in Europe. I guess as a newly promoted side it's slightly more of a risk to look to Europe but I trust NJ to know what's going to work best for the budget he's got. 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,279
    Scoham said:
    There still a long way to go before the window shuts players that are hard to get now may become available closer to the end of August … as we get told year in year out patience ….
    Which wasn’t how it played out last year at all. We signed most before the Slovenia trip, and added Dixon, Potts and Allan Campbell late in the window, none of which turned out to be important signings for us.

    I expect NJ will want those key signings done fairly soon, before this years Slovenia trip.
    I think we had quite a lot more to do last year though. We basically had to bring in a whole new team and hammer into them a style and an ethos. Even the existing players only had a make do and mend half season of survival to go by. Everyone was starting over. It will be easier to integrate new players later into a very settled dynamic and a style that has been drilled into most of the players for a whole season. Ideally we'd get the players in ahead of the trip but I don't think it's quite as urgent as it was last time round, and given the jump in league quality if we have to wait for the right players I think that's the better play.

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  • doronron
    doronron Posts: 823
    J BLOCK said:
    Concerning that Preston are making good signings and they're a team you'd think would be amongst the bottom cohort next season. 
    Think the are a bog standard Championship team ,sometimes they are up there challenging for middle to top six 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,150
    doronron said:
    J BLOCK said:
    Concerning that Preston are making good signings and they're a team you'd think would be amongst the bottom cohort next season. 
    Think the are a bog standard Championship team ,sometimes they are up there challenging for middle to top six 
    They're the typical 12-16th most years side , a good year they'll be edge of the playoffs. Not someone I'd massively fear 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 23,077
    Yan Valery from Wednesday may be possible if their plight continues.. I know several players have handed in notices.  
    Why don’t you come on over, Valery?
    Nice one...eh Henry...😉
  • Redrobo said:
    Is someone signing this afternoon?
    Wouldn't expect any announcements/press releases from anywhere today after the tragic Jota news.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,982
    wolfgang said:
    Oggy Red said:
    All good points, but perhaps NJ feels we still need to sign players with actual Championship experience, rather than just potential?

    Maybe he does, but I would say that over recent seasons we have got better value for money buying players from clubs below us than from clubs above us. Successes and failures from both directions, but the failures from above have cost us a lot more.


    Sure, but NJ will know we need more experience in the squad, especially to help establish the team in the Championship.

    Plus NJ has already told us he first looks for the right character, then athleticism, before considering ability.

    Remember, new signings have to fit NJ's ethos and be able to upgrade the squad.

    Some potential signings will be found not to tick all 3 boxes.

  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,906
    fenaddick said:
    Kanu loan clearly not done as he’s in the back of one of the training photos on Facebook 
    He is still our contracted player, maybe we wanted him in today for the assessments?
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,874
    Redrobo said:
    Is someone signing this afternoon?
    Wouldn't expect any announcements/press releases from anywhere today after the tragic Jota news.
    The world doesn't stop due to one horrific piece of news.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,963
    Redrobo said:
    Is someone signing this afternoon?
    Wouldn't expect any announcements/press releases from anywhere today after the tragic Jota news.
    The world doesn't stop due to one horrific piece of news.

    Today is not the day to go full PR mode on the signing of a new player. That's just common decency and respect.
    If there's an announcement in the offing then a 24 hour postponement makes no difference at all.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,150
    bobmunro said:
    Redrobo said:
    Is someone signing this afternoon?
    Wouldn't expect any announcements/press releases from anywhere today after the tragic Jota news.
    The world doesn't stop due to one horrific piece of news.

    Today is not the day to go full PR mode on the signing of a new player. That's just common decency and respect.
    If there's an announcement in the offing then a 24 hour postponement makes no difference at all.
    Yeah I've seen no signings really at all today and only a couple of prearranged kit announcements 
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 429
    edited July 4


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  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,336
    Redrobo said:
    Is someone signing this afternoon?
    Wouldn't expect any announcements/press releases from anywhere today after the tragic Jota news.
    Defender. 
    May not be announced then.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,327
    Gutted about Galbraith and Offiah TBF, both really exciting players with great pedigree.  But onwards we go and excited to hear who our next few signings will be.
    It feels we are a bit behind where I suspect NJ would want us to be but they will all be working very hard.  
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 429
    wolfgang said:
    wolfgang said:


    Maybe he does, but I would say that over recent seasons we have got better value for money buying players from clubs below us than from clubs above us. Successes and failures from both directions, but the failures from above have cost us a lot more.



    from clubs below us
    Ramsay big success
    Lloyd Jones big success
    Alfie May big success
    Mannion success
    Blackett-Taylor success
    Tennai Watson meh
    Payne partial failure
    Jayesimi failure
    Terry Taylor failure
    McGrandles failure

    from clubs above us
    Berry partial failure
    Terrell Thomas partial failure
    Hector failure
    Camara failure
    Fraser failure
    Abankwa failure
    Wickham failure
    Ladapo failure
    Edun failure
    Louie Watson failure
    Chem Campbell failure
    Tedic failure
    Bakinson failure
    Fiorini failure
    McIntyre failure
    Potts failure
    Allan Campbell failure
    Aneke total failure
    Ahadme disaster
    Kirk disaster
    Sorry, guys, got interrupted and then f*ked this up. Somehow deleted the successes from from clubs above. Have been unable to edit ir delete it. So please ignore.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,030
    Kirk signed from below us didn't he?
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,310
    Kirk? Disaster, yes, but were Crewe ever above us?
  • Kirk signed from below us didn't he?
    I think he was beamed up from L2
  • I'm not sure the comparison of players from clubs below and above is particularly informative. First of all, where's Godden gone? He is definitely a success. Where do you put Edwards - below or above us? Additionally, players who are not first-teamers for clubs above us are generally below/level with League One standard.
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 429
    Kirk signed from below us didn't he?
    Yes, he did, from Crewe. Sorry. Got in a muddle with the technology and started panicking. Ignore my post. I will go and lie down with a cold flannel on my brow.
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,320
    Kirk signed from below us didn't he?
    Yeah, he was at Crewe.