Charlton are ready to offload some of their prized assets next month as they battle to balance the books.
The struggling Addicks, second-bottom in the Championship, want to raise at least £2m in January and prepared to sacrifice some of their stars to bring in some much-needed money.
Though the Charlton board risk further angering their fans, who are already protesting against owner Roland Duchatelet and the current regime, with their fundraising plans.
They are desperate for striker Tony Watt’s loan move to Cardiff to become a permanent one, bringing in around £1m.
Highest earner and winger Johann Gudmundsson, in-demand teenage starlet Ademola Lookman and striker Igor Vetokele are among those who could go too.
Charlton are bracing themselves for January bids for Lookman from Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea and could now cash in to ease their money worries.
But the sale of the 18 year-old academy product in particular would be an especially controversial decision and crank up the animosity towards the board from Charlton fans.
Supporters unhappy at the running of the club are planning a fresh protest after Saturday’s home clash against Nottingham Forest.
Amazing.... but this will get worse before it gets better....
He is an unscrupulous so and so and his unhapiness is a defining truth that is driving him to trying to destroy other peoples...
In short he is a moron , but now we are all clearly behind his exit and we can see him and his disgusting, witch of a CEO for what they are then it is a matter of time before they all clear off and clear out ....
If true, this isn't a surprise. RD is probably planning to sell as much as he can in January and keep the money before he offloads the club. He has previous - ask Liege.
If and it's a big if. The sale of some players is a prelude to selling up and getting out then as sad as it would be to lose Lookman and others I would take the hit.
My own view is that he has no intention of selling up. Money raised from the sale of Watt and anyone else will be partly reinvested but overall a net saving.
I think Roland still thinks he can succeed by reducing costs at every level.
Gordon Brown Roland Duchatelet announces firesale of gold players, thus leveraging himself into a much worse position when negotiating the price, no doubt advised by failed economist Ed Balls failed lawyer Katrien Meire.
Same article with the names changed. Lazy journalism.
If we have to go down to non league to get him out so be it....
This is so dark and his grubby, dirty hands on our club... that has to be the way, then that has to be the way, I'd rather a Charlton I can recognise in the very lower leagues and a chance to rebuild with actual humans again...
If we have to go down to non league to get him out so be it....
This is so dark and his grubby, dirty hands on our club... that has to be the way, then that has to be the way, I'd rather a Charlton I can recognise in the very lower leagues and a chance to rebuild with actual humans again...
It pains me to think of it this way but I actually couldn't agree more.....
This will be nicely spun at the end of the window as "We only sold one player not the four that some customers were worrying about. It shows that we aren't as bad as the 2% say. We had to sell (insert name) as we aren't allowed to have more than 28 players on our books under Belgian FA rules. I know we're not actually in Belgium but we now, for tax purposes, a Belgian club"
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Charlton are ready to offload some of their prized assets next month as they battle to balance the books.
The struggling Addicks, second-bottom in the Championship, want to raise at least £2m in January and prepared to sacrifice some of their stars to bring in some much-needed money.
Though the Charlton board risk further angering their fans, who are already protesting against owner Roland Duchatelet and the current regime, with their fundraising plans.
They are desperate for striker Tony Watt’s loan move to Cardiff to become a permanent one, bringing in around £1m.
Highest earner and winger Johann Gudmundsson, in-demand teenage starlet Ademola Lookman and striker Igor Vetokele are among those who could go too.
Charlton are bracing themselves for January bids for Lookman from Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea and could now cash in to ease their money worries.
But the sale of the 18 year-old academy product in particular would be an especially controversial decision and crank up the animosity towards the board from Charlton fans.
Supporters unhappy at the running of the club are planning a fresh protest after Saturday’s home clash against Nottingham Forest.
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Thats the difference when KM explains it!!
He is an unscrupulous so and so and his unhapiness is a defining truth that is driving him to trying to destroy other peoples...
In short he is a moron , but now we are all clearly behind his exit and we can see him and his disgusting, witch of a CEO for what they are then it is a matter of time before they all clear off and clear out ....
My own view is that he has no intention of selling up. Money raised from the sale of Watt and anyone else will be partly reinvested but overall a net saving.
I think Roland still thinks he can succeed by reducing costs at every level.
Can't see things ending soon or well.
Gordon BrownRoland Duchatelet announces firesale ofgoldplayers, thus leveraging himself into a much worse position when negotiating the price, no doubt advised byfailed economist Ed Ballsfailed lawyer Katrien Meire.Same article with the names changed. Lazy journalism.
This is so dark and his grubby, dirty hands on our club... that has to be the way, then that has to be the way, I'd rather a Charlton I can recognise in the very lower leagues and a chance to rebuild with actual humans again...