Usmanov to swoop for Charlton?

Alisher Usmanov is considering using some of the money he made from selling his Arsenal shares to Stan Kroenke to made a bid for Charlton: Charlton bid

Usmanov has already pledged to put more money into Everton (although some reports are saying he has now decided against this), but is said to want a club of his own and to see potential in Charlton.

Health warning: rumours about Usmanov having an interest in Charlton first surfaced a few months ago.

However, the story does have some plausibility. Usmanov does have the readies, at least £600m of them (unlike the Trotters Independent Trading bid). He does want to control a football club on his own and would probably prefer a London one. Charlton has a good stadium and training ground.