Swoop for Monga would be too high risk

Having now completed her move to Swansea, one of my granddaughters has pledged herself to egg chasing and is starting to learn Cymraeg.  However, it does mean I have someone prepared to alert me to Welsh media stories about Charlton.

Having missed out on Rak-Sakyi this summer, the Addicks have more often than not looked to Tyreece Campbell or Karlan Grant to fill the void on the right flank, and though neither have done a poor job, both are better off the left where they can cut in on their preferred right foot.

Alli can also play on the right, though aside from the Irishman, Charlton are not exactly blessed with a plethora of wide options, so Jones has been urged to remedy this with a January switch for out-of-favour Swansea City winger Jeremy Monga.

Monga, 17, came through the ranks of Leicester City, and following the Foxes' relegation to League One last season, joined Manchester City in a deal worth around £10m in the summer, before immediately heading out on loan to Swansea City.

However, his move to South Wales has not gone as planned, as now, according to local sources, talks between Swansea and Man City have taken place to end his loan spell early, as Charlton have been urged to be on red-hot alert regarding this situation.

Local sources in Abertawe state: ‘Head coach Vítor Matos wants to see more consistent hard work from him. We are told that expectation has been behind his exclusion from the match day squad on numerous occasions. His age provides some context, with the youngster still adapting to the demands of being a senior professional away from his parent club. Despite the efforts to arrange his return to Manchester City, that does not mean Monga will be excluded entirely from Swansea’s squad while he remains on loan.’

The Addicks have played a role in the development of the likes of Jeremy Sarmiento, Alfie Doughty, Largie Ramazani, Omari Hutchinson, and Ademola Lookman over the years, and with that sort of record, could use this evidence to entice Monga to The Valley this winter.

This looks too high risk to me.  It is best to stay away from players who might have attitude or temperament problems which Lookman certainly did not have.