Corey Blackett-Taylor leaves, 2 in: Predicting 3 Charlton Athletic transfers that will happen in January

FLW examines what might happen in January for Charlton Athletic

Following the completion of the takeover by Global Football Partners, who lost no time in getting to work, Charlton Athletic had a busy summer at the Valley.

This season, the Addicks will aim for a more competitive season in League One. Despite off-field troubles, Dean Holden led them to 10th place in the table last season, and Charlton accumulated 62 points with him in charge.

The team was aiming to close the 15-point deficit to the play-off spots and is now focusing on the off-field negotiations. Numerous changes have already transpired behind the scenes for the team, including a management change after only five games. In Charlton’s first four league games, Holden lost four and won one.

He left them 19th in the table and became the first EFL manager to lose his job this season. The London club will be aiming to bridge that gap and earn a place in the top six over the next eight months with Michael Appleton now taking the reins.

However, his Charlton side have an opportunity to strengthen in January, but will also be minded about losing key young talent and star players. The club is in close proximity to a hotbed of young stars by being situated in London and the Addicks have seen many great names come through their academy over the years, something that has boosted the reputation of the club.

Here, we take a look at who they may be set to lose in January, and how they may use that money to source a replacement or two to catapult themselves into the play-off picture before the end of the 2023/24 campaign.

An obvious candidate to be sold this January, Blackett-Taylor is most certainly a name that falls into the category of players that the Addicks could face difficulty in retaining for the duration of this season.

The 26-year-old is a direct, pacy, and skillful dribbler and he’s been a star for Charlton yet again in the opening stages of the current campaign, building upon the previous term that saw him tally a career-high eight-goal haul.

This term, he already has contributed to four goals and three assists in his opening 11 games. As such, suitors are circling for the winger’s services and a recent update from journalist Darren Witcoop revealed interest from Championship duo Swansea City and Hull City.

Blackett-Taylor’s contract expires next summer and is yet to be renewed and while Charlton will naturally be eager to refresh his terms, it’s still unclear what the desires will be of a player who has interest from higher up and has shown himself to be worthy of that making that step up, too.

Much hinges upon how Charlton fare in the coming months, but if they’re not well and truly in promotion discussions then expect them to sanction a January sale in order to avoid losing the forward for nothing next summer. The winger has quality and the club will likely cash in and reinvest the funds elsewhere.