If this is true, well done to the lad it shows that you don't need to be at an academy to make it big. As for the club f... You, you will never get another penny from me until the current management and owners are gone.
I saw a figure of 2 million mentioned regarding Lookman. Why on earth we should be so keen to off load him for what is such a tiny figure coming from the cash-swamped premier league is beyond me. Murray, you toser, I defy you to stand up now and tell us the days of selling our young stars cheap are over.
All is not lost Roger Johnson is coming back. From Dr Kish
The January transfer window opens on Sunday and the Addicks will be anxious to do some early business. The squad is short of natural leaders, physicality and Championship nous. A year ago, Charlton brought in Chris Eagles, Roger Johnson and Alou Diarra on short term contracts to help resolve similar issues. Diarra was subsequently offered a longer deal, but Eagles and Johnson were released. We understand that Johnson is again on the Addicks' wish list, and the club are trying to secure his release from Indian Super League side, Pune City. The much travelled, Surrey born 32-year-old made 14 appearances for Charlton at the end of last season. Johnson was keen to extend his stay at The Valley but, was not offered a new contract. He began his career at Wycombe Wanderers, and was also on the books of Cardiff, Birmingham and Wolves, and had loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham during his time at Molineux. Patrick Bauer and Diarra are injured, leaving the Addicks with just left-footed duo, Harry Lennon and Naby Sarr as senior central defensive options, so Johnson would boost the numbers. His natural leadership skills, plus his physicality and Championship experience, are all qualities that Johnson possesses, and tick all the boxes on Fraeye's wish list.
The much travelled, Surrey born 32-year-old made 14 appearances for Charlton at the end of last season. Johnson was keen to extend his stay at The Valley but, was not offered a new contract.
I had wondered whether we had offered him a contract, or if he wanted to move on. It was a ridiculous decision to not keep him on
If he wasn't deemed good enough in the summer, why is he now? We're in a right state.
I think he was sacrificed on the alter of 'We can sign much better players from the continent who will have a resell value'. Obviously we couldn't/didn't!
I saw a figure of 2 million mentioned regarding Lookman. Why on earth we should be so keen to off load him for what is such a tiny figure coming from the cash-swamped premier league is beyond me. Murray, you toser, I defy you to stand up now and tell us the days of selling our young stars cheap are over.
I think £2million is massive for someone who is still unproven having only played a small number of championship games. Plus, he's already started to get 'Charltonised' - injured easily and potless in terms of goals. We all know KM and RD always make the right business moves when transfer dealing. Oh, and can't wait to get Johnson back. Getting to be like Groundhog Day in SE7.
Johnson wasn't all that before and I can't see that six months in the Indian Pro League would have tested him much so it will probably take him a month to get up to speed.
Bikey looked a lot better than Johnson in the IPL from the handful of games I watched them both in, Bikey was pretty much running the entire back line on his own and played a few games in midfield. Johnson didn't stand out greatly. Not that I think Bikey is necessarily a better player than RJ but you have to look into what you are buying, as if he's got worse than he was when we had him first, and he is disinterested, then it's a complete waste of time, resources AND money.
Johnson wasn't all that before and I can't see that six months in the Indian Pro League would have tested him much so it will probably take him a month to get up to speed.
I'm predicting we'll sign nobody during the window, then scrape around and pick up those that failed to get a contact anywhere else, with maybe one or two uninspiring loans to bolster the squad.
Ha ha, I'm kidding. Who would be that stupid?......................
I was happy enough with Johnson when we signed him but he's hardly going to be a better player a year on at his age. Why are our sights always set so narrow? I suppose with Fraeye busy drawing diagrams trying to work out how many strikers he can legally fit on a football pitch at once he doesn't have time to scout the Finnish 8th division so we've just got to try to remember defenders we've had in the past. That is the extent of our scouting potential. To help you out Katrien, I hear Richard Rufus is currently unattached.
I'm sure it always goes well when you sign players you thought weren't good enough last year.
This. Beggars belief, and if the other rumours about Kermorgant and Dervite have any substance it'll take us to a new level. Let's try this, oh no, hang on this ain't working , let's go back in time and try it again.
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Interesting though maybe.
The January transfer window opens on Sunday and the Addicks will be anxious to do some early business.
The squad is short of natural leaders, physicality and Championship nous. A year ago, Charlton brought in Chris Eagles, Roger Johnson and Alou Diarra on short term contracts to help resolve similar issues.
Diarra was subsequently offered a longer deal, but Eagles and Johnson were released.
We understand that Johnson is again on the Addicks' wish list, and the club are trying to secure his release from Indian Super League side, Pune City.
The much travelled, Surrey born 32-year-old made 14 appearances for Charlton at the end of last season. Johnson was keen to extend his stay at The Valley but, was not offered a new contract.
He began his career at Wycombe Wanderers, and was also on the books of Cardiff, Birmingham and Wolves, and had loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham during his time at Molineux.
Patrick Bauer and Diarra are injured, leaving the Addicks with just left-footed duo, Harry Lennon and Naby Sarr as senior central defensive options, so Johnson would boost the numbers.
His natural leadership skills, plus his physicality and Championship experience, are all qualities that Johnson possesses, and tick all the boxes on Fraeye's wish list.
He was a carthorse the last time we had him!
Ha ha, I'm kidding. Who would be that stupid?......................
Anyone that's questioning it just think ... Roger Johnson or Nabby Sarr?
And great to have the benefit of having a Europe-wide scouting network.
Beggars belief, and if the other rumours about Kermorgant and Dervite have any substance it'll take us to a new level.
Let's try this, oh no, hang on this ain't working , let's go back in time and try it again.