It looks as if Everton have beaten off competition from Arsenal and Liverpool to secure the signature of Ademola Lookman in the January transfer window. With add ons the fee could eventually be £11m: Lookman
Charlton would like to have loaned Lookman, but the Toffees are in great need of a replacement for Yannick Bolase who is out injured for the rest of the season. They think that Lookman is that replacement.
The sale would be a great feather in the cap for Roland's 'player farm' strategy.
New era Charlton is known for giving youth a chance, exemplified by Thomas Driesen. It is remarkable how far you can get with a combination of nerdishness, an innovative hairstyle and sycophancy, provided you have your own back bedroom and laptop.
Tonight Charlton's young players get their chance at stadium:mk with at least four or five under 21s making an appearance. Charlton's supremo Karl Robinson has given fans a heads up that he is fielding a weakened side: Eight changes
The Franchisees may also reshuffle the pack with neither side being that enticed by being given a thumping at the Amex in the third round.
Historically the north-east was an important and fruitful recruitment area for Charlton. Times have changed, but Richard Cawley has tweeted that Karl Robinson and his entire coaching staff are heading north to look at potential targets in the January transfer window. How this fits in with tomorrow night's game at MK Dons is unclear, but Milton Keynes does not count as north,
Charlton kept a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw with Bradford City at Valley Parade this afternoon, remaining 11th in the table. I suppose we would have taken it beforehand.
The Addicks hit the woodwork twice in the first half and had the ball cleared off the line when perhaps Magennis should have done better.
Charlton gave the Bradford a defence a torrid time in the first half, hitting the post, seeing a shot cleared off the line and having a penalty appeal turned down. The penalty appeal came in the ninth minute as Bradford defender Nathaniel Knight-Percival wrestled for the ball with Magennis.
Three minutes later Magennis saw his angled shot hit the far post and rebound to safety after running on to a pass from strike partner Nicky Ajose, while he also had a shot cleared off the line by Bradford right-back Stephen Darby after taking a pass from Lee Novak.
Bradford's best first-half chance was in the 37th minute when Nicky Law supplied a through pass for Jordy Hiwula, but Dillon Phillips came quickly off his line to block the shot.
The home side had the better of the second half with Hiwula again having their best chance. Mark Marshall played him through on goal in the 59th minute, but he was again denied by the impressive Phillips.
Patrick Bauer got an injury time sending off for a second yellow card.
Dillon Phillips would not be happy as back up keeper at Charlton and is determined to make the most of his time in the limelight as number one. He joined the club at the age of seven and talks about his formative experiences: Back up not good enough
Charlton's last visit to Valley Parade was in Premier League days, but new manager Karl Robinson has been there a number of times with MK Dons, usually on the losing side, Robinson continues to promote his message of respect for the fans and positive thinking, no doubt aide by the club's expensive new communications aides: Looking for change of luck
It's a results business and I don't see us getting one tomorrow.
Karl Robinson has reasonably decided that Charlton are over stocked with centre backs, but choosing who should go is not an easy decision. Will it be determined by who can fetch the best price, with a number of our players attracting attention from higher league clubs: On their way out?
If any departures led to the recruitment of a creative central midfielder, it would be welcomed.
