Loan deal for Idah?

CAFC Facts and Stats have tweeted, 'Charlton Athletic are looking to do a loan deal for 18 year old Norwich City striker, Adam Idah. Idah scored a hat trick in the 3rd round of the FA Cup at Preston earlier this month. Today's South London Press.'

We await a semi-official announcement 'urbis et orbe' from Richard Cawley. Loan deals make a lot more sense in this transfer window. Having survived, we can then build in the summer.

Idah was born to a Nigerian father and Irish mother in Cork. He is an Ireland under 21 international and first appeared for Norwich in a cup game last August: Career details.

In Steve Gallen we trust.

Richard Cawley has confirmed that he has a transfer line for the SLP today and it will be online early. He admitted that it would probably crash the SLP website again, plunging their dungeon office into darkness.

However, the jittery journo also said: 'Let me just be clear. It's not a done deal. I think that would be a first if I confirmed a deal before it was done by the club. Especially as our paper goes to press at 1:30pm. It's a player I know they are keen on.'

Richard Cawley has now confirmed that Charlton are chasing a loan deal for Idah: Keen on Canaries striker

Dismal Desmond from Deal commented: 'This is all very well. While I realise that it was not possible to get Messi in this transfer window, I was hoping for a big marquee signing now we have loads of money. Instead we are chasing loan deals for youngsters just starting to shave.'

Cautious Cawley has confirmed that Lee Bowyer hopes to have talks with Lyle Taylor next week in an effort to persuade him to stay. The Bristol City target was in buoyant mood at The Valley on Wednesday, larking about at half time, make of that what you will: Talks with Taylor