Charlton have pulled out of a deal for Blackpool's top scorer Armand Gnanduillet, supposedly because the asking price is too high: Charlton move on to other targets
Whether he was really the answer is a matter for debate, but it just underlines the difficulty of getting value in the January transfer window. Knowing that Charlton have new owners and are desperate for reinforcements tends to push up prices. Further loan deals may be the answer.
Richard Cawley of the SLP is reporting that ESI have confirmed that they own the Valley but don’t own the training ground, they’re aiming to buy it within six months. 'We’re listening to offers for Taylor after he didn’t respond to contract offer by the deadline we gave.' Still interested In Blackpool striker Gnanduillet.
They did want Taylor to stay and offered what they thought was a good deal. I am afraid he has become a bit of a prima donna: Ready to listen to offers
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Richard Cawley has further clarified: 'ESI say there is a contractual agreement to buy the training ground and that if they had waited to do all the surveys, due diligence and so on for [Sparrows Lane] then they wouldn't have completed their takeover by January. ESI also say they have committed £15 million to developing it once the training ground has been bought this summer.
One complication with the training ground is the loans of former directors secured against it. Roland tried to buy them out for 25 per cent of their value. Admittedly they are not enforceable unless the club gets promoted to the top flight.
Richard Cawley of the SLP reports, 'Charlton could be set to re-explore a move for Armand Gnanduillet in the January transfer window – after a deal for the Blackpool striker fell through at the end of the last deadline. The 27-year-old forward is out of contract at the end of this season and has scored 12 goals in all competitions this season.
Gnanduillet bagged a brace last weekend in a 2-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon to take his League One haul for the campaign to 10. He is two goals behind Peterborough’s Ivan Toney and Mohamed Eisa, who have both previously been targets for Addicks manager Lee Bowyer.
Charlton were at an advanced stage with Gnanduillet but the deal collapsed late on. The Addicks will definitely move for a striker if they lose Lyle Taylor at the start of 2020 – with Brentford expected to renew their attempts to sign him.'
