Nathan Jones’ preparation for the 2026/27 Championship season with Charlton Athletic is kicking into gear as they look to avoid the drop into League One.
Many of the bookmakers have the Addicks as one of the favourites to go down alongside the promoted trio of Lincoln City, Cardiff City and Bolton Wanderers.
They finished 19th, six points ahead of third-tier-bound Oxford United,
The Championship side have already made some moves in the transfer market, managing to offload the unwanted Alex Mitchell to Plymouth Argyle whilst also bringing in the likes of Karlan Grant and Danny McNamara.
However, it might not be enough to prevent what many are predicting to be a difficult season.
Is Lyndon Dykes the Answer for Charlton Athletic?
Charlton Athletic are in the process of securing a short-term deal for Lyndon Dykes, who was part of the record-breaking Birmingham City title winning side.
The forward spent a period at The Valley last season. But interest from Scotland and England has meant that a new deal is far from plain sailing.
According to Anthony Joseph, Nathan Jones’ side are set to send an improved offer in an attempt to secure his services.
Dykes appeared 20 times for the Addicks, scoring three times and could provide some much-needed depth in attack.
However, Hibernian are also in the mix to secure the Scottish International as they attempt to persuade him to return north of the border this summer.
Charlton Athletic can “Do a Lot Better” than Lyndon Dykes”
Championship Lowdown host James Fleming has been discussing the recent news and believes Nathan Jones should steer clear of the 30-year-old forward.
Speaking exclusively to Football Lowdown he stated:
“I don’t think he can still handle it at the Championship level. He hasn’t had more than 6 goal contributions for 3 seasons now and looked off the pace last season. Charlton will need to upgrade their striking options if they want to survive this year and can do a lot better than Dykes”
Whether or not Charlton make the decision to sign him or not will likely not significantly impact their chances of survival.
There are plenty of forward options on the market currently that would likely make more of an impact than Dykes. League One has an abundance of players itching at the bit to showcase their talents at Championship level.
The recent news of Doncaster Rovers’ Luke Molyneux dropping into League Two with Salford City raised eyebrows across the EFL. Despite not being a striker, he could have been a more sensible use of wages on a free transfer than Dykes.