Conor Gallagher has been recalled from his loan at Charlton by his parent club Chelsea.
The 19-year-old made 26 appearances for the Addicks, scoring six goals and registering two assists during his time with the club.
Charlton Manager Lee Bowyer said: “I’m disappointed. I didn’t see this coming if I’m honest which makes it harder to take. At the end of the day, though, we have to move on.
“He’s been a credit and a pleasure to work with. He’s come in and put his body on the line every single day. He’s scored us goals and helped us win games. For someone so young, he’s a great talent to work with and I wish him all the best for his future. He’s come in, learnt and he’s going back a better player than we received and that’s what our job is - to improve players.
“I would like to thank Chelsea for loaning us Conor. The most important thing now is that Conor goes on and progresses in his career and we’ve got to move on and try and find a replacement.”
During his time at The Valley, Gallagher received his first call-up to the England U21 squad, scoring in a 3-0 win over Albania and earning four caps in total.
The midfielder added: “I’ve had a great time at Charlton Athletic and I’d like to thank the staff, my teammates and of course the fans. I’ll never forget the excitement of scoring my first goal at The Valley in front of the Covered End.
"I’d like to wish everyone at the club the best of luck for the rest of the season.”
Reading between the lines.......
LB. Fucking shafted again. Wait until I see Lampard & I'll tell him where to stick his medals.
Gallagher. Thanks for getting me noticed chaps, but I didn't really want a relegation on my CV.
I’m actually quite relaxed about who goes and who stays. We have done the best bit of business any team could possibly do during this window - getting rid of Roly.
Fuck that, I'm not. I do not want to play Accrington Stanley, Bristol Rovers and Oxford.
Yes Roland has gone now but we can't just be happy and what will be will be. We need to plan accordingly and get bodies through the door. Staying up is massively important and vital we do so.
Cliche on this form but, quite literally the next 2 weeks are crucial. We need bodies through the door, and good ones. Our season could be over by March if we do not get things sorted.
Huge test for ESI this, and I fairly confident they will get us through it
I don’t want to play those teams either. I didn’t say I was “just happy with what will be will be”. I said was relaxed about who comes and who goes. Bowyer, Gallen and Southall know what they are doing.
How does anyone know Southall knows what he’s doing - he’s only just walked in the door? He’s unknown to all of us
The other two granted.
He used to be a football agent - he knows how to get a deal done. So I would say he knows what he’s doing.
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LB. Fucking shafted again. Wait until I see Lampard & I'll tell him where to stick his medals.
Gallagher. Thanks for getting me noticed chaps, but I didn't really want a relegation on my CV.
Some fans might be worried right now .......but;
1) Bowyer will make sure he's got numbers in before the end of the month.
2) Southall says he'll ensure we've got the players to stay in the Championship.
3) And Gallen always seems to know where to find the players that we need to come in.
In the real world this won't happen overnight.
But equally, the club know they've only got a fortnight.
February 1st is the date where we assess how the situation has progressed.
We're doomed. Relegation is a certainty.
You mean Steve Gallen may not have to sign Josh Parker 5 minutes before the transfer window 'slams shut' ?