Charlton swoop for striker

Richard Cawley of the SLP reports :'Charlton looking to get a deal done for former QPR striker Conor Washington. He was at Hearts last season.'

He was one of the higher paid players at relegated Hearts, but a hamstring injury blighted the first half of his season with them.

Edinburgh sources are saying that a two year contract at Charlton is almost agreed.   The Northern Ireland international has been keen to return to England.   He was born in Chatham.

He started his career at St. Ives Town while working as a postman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conor_Washington

Ben Amos has extended his contract at Charlton for a year: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/ben-amos-extends-charlton-athletic-contract/

This means that all three players at the club who had the option to extend their contract have done so, starting with Forster-Caskey.

Lewis Page is on trial at Plymouth Argyle: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/released-charlton-defender-quickly-lands-chance-to-impress-at-league-one-rivals/

Field returning from injury

A recovering Sam Field could yet play a part in Charlton's campaign if the Championship season is not cancelled all together. The loan player chose to have an injection rather than an operation for his knee injury: Break in fixtures helps midfielder

Lewis Page is running again, but is some way off fitness.

Bowyer competing with League One clubs for players

Lee Bowyer has told Louis Mendez of the SLP that Charlton are losing out to teams in lower divisions because of the budget he has to work with. 'We’re competing with League One clubs. That’s the reality of it.' The Addicks have been beaten to Sunderland by a striker signing (identity unknown): Beaten to it .

Bowyer has yet to make his mind up about Callum Harriott. Louis Page will be out for 2-3 weeks. Chuks Aneke could be back in training this week.

Charlton won 2-1 at Colchester last night in a late turnaround. Wiredu is claiming the winning goal. Entertaining game

The SLP site at the moment is incredibly slow. One wag remarked that we would be back in League One before a story loaded. In fact Richard Cawley forgot to wind up the clockwork before he went on holiday and Louism Mendez can't find the key.

Hard work behind the scenes to add more bodies

Lee Bowyer talks about the challenges he faces having lost three key midfielders: Hard work behind the scenes to add more bodies

Charlton face injury problems after Lewis Page and Chuks Aneke limped out of the 3-1 defeat at Gillingham with hamstring problems: Duo withdawn