This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…
According to Sky Sports, Charlton striker Lyle Taylor is attracting interest from Championship rivals with the January transfer window coming up.
What’s the word?
The 29-year-old has missed a large part of the current campaign, but has still managed to score five goals in just nine league games. And last season, the striker was a key part of the reason behind why the Addicks earned promotion to the Championship, scoring an incredible 25 times across all competitions.
But his contract with the club comes to an end next summer, and so he could potentially leave in a cut-price deal in January, or even make his exit on a free transfer when the campaign finishes.
And according to Sky Sports, the likes of Swansea, West Brom and Sheffield Wednesday are “interested in acquiring his services”, with Scottish giants Rangers also “keeping a close eye on the situation”.
Regret
One of the heroes of last season’s promotion triumph, losing Taylor would be a major blow to Charlton. As a focal point, he is second-to-none for Lee Bowyer’s men, offering a presence up top with a clinical edge to his game too. As per Whoscored, he has won an impressive 1.4 aerial duels per game, and has taken 1.9 shots on average in the Championship this season.
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And his presence in the squad is hugely appreciated by Bowyer himself, with the Addicks boss declaring back in August that he is “massive”, and that “he’s been outstanding for me from the minute that he came in through the door and nothing changes, not just his goals but his work rate.”
Players who are proven goal-scorers at any level are like gold-dust, and as Charlton saw last season, can be the difference between achieving success or not. Losing Taylor either in January or in the summer, would rob them of a talent who has served them consistently well in the time that he has been there.
Meanwhile, Ian Holloway has given his verdict on what Charlton need in the transfer window.
