With the arrival of Hogan Ephraim from QPR on loan until January, Charlton have now recruited twenty new players since the end of last season. Very much a cover signing, Ephraim is comfortable along the full length of the midfield, and with his preference to play on the left flank, this gives Powell the option of moving Jackson inside, as well as providing an impact substitution from the bench.
I have no doubt in my my own mind that Euell will be the player to give way on the bench, but will that be for Ephraim or Pritchard? Short term it may well be the latter, as first priority will be to get Ephraim match fit. This should be achieved in time for the manic Christmas fixture schedule, which I am sure he has been brought in to provide cover for.
Looking at the squad list now, the most striking thing is that Wright-Phillips is still only contracted to the end of this season. Although any mention of it by the club is low key and relaxed, I have to believe that Charlton will have spoken to him, but that our prolific striker is keeping his options open. You can't blame him I suppose, but it does suggest that he considers his value to be upper end Championship at least. If such a club came in during the January transfer window, I suspect he may well go.
Contract End - Dec 2011
Davisson
Contract End - June 2012
Alonso
Benson
Doherty
Euell
Francis
Mambo
Pritchard
Wright-Phillips
Contract End - June 2013
Evina
Harriott
Hughes
Kermorgant
Osborne
Pope
Solly
Sullivan
Taylor
Wagstaff
Contract End - June 2014
Green
Hamer
Hayes
Hollands
Jackson
Morrison
Stephens
Smith
Wiggins
First Professional Contract
Cousins
Gough
Bover-Izquierdo
Popo
Warren
Loan
Cort (May 31st 2012)
Ephraim (January 3rd 2012)
with reference to BWP - we have an option to extend his contract for a further 12 months...the SLP said this "The Addicks do have a 12-month option to extend Wright-Phillips' contract - which is due to end in the summer - but Valley insiders recently told the South London Press that the League One leaders wanted to reward him for being a big hit."
ReplyDeletei think he'll stay
SCP said that BWP had 18 months to go in a recent interview which implies that he is contracted until June 13 not 12
ReplyDeleteA recent post on the OS said BWP had 18 months to go on his contract; maybe the club have an additional year option that they can exercise?
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Thanks all for the comments. I was also aware that the SLP had stated that there was an option to extend. Not sure I saw it officially from Charlton though, but on balance I believe it is probably the case. What I still find curious though is that with a transfer window coming up, they haven't exercised it already.
ReplyDeleteAt present it would be a contractual option to be bought out by a club looking to lure him away, but no more than that. It does however give Charlton a bit more financial clout than would normally be the case with a player entering the last six months of a contract.
i think everybody that read your post must have panicked!
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