Lee Bowyer has stated that he wants another striker to be signed by Charlton Athletic during the January transfer window, as reported by News Shopper.
What did he say?
The Addicks have already brought in Andre Green, whom they are relying on to get off to a quick start in their attack.
However, Bowyer is seemingly not satisfied with that alone, feeling that another out-and-out striker is needed, as Lyle Taylor and Macauley Bonne are both unavailable through injury.
He has cited the level of pressure this currently puts on Josh Davison as a reason why the signing needs to be made:
“It’s obvious, I want a striker, Josh is the only fit striker we have. I don’t think it’s fair to say to him you’re going to be our main striker against a team pushing for promotion.
“Is that fair? Probably not, but I know if we don’t bring in a striker he’ll give me everything but I’d rather have a bit more experience.”
In need of recruits
The 20-year-old has only played five Championship games for Charlton, three of which were cameos that lasted under ten minutes, while his start against Swansea City was his first for the club.
Considering this, Bowyer is right in suggesting that Charlton could use someone with more experience at Championship level, especially when the considerable number of youngsters being used elsewhere is added into the mix.
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The need for experience has been indicated by one of their transfer targets, Leon Clarke, who has played a total of 285 Championship games throughout his career, scoring 60 goals and adding a further 21 assists.
He also offered a reminder of his goalscoring prowess by notching against AFC Fylde in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Charlton could definitely use somebody of that ilk within their ranks, as they look to maintain the status in the league past the current campaign.
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