{"id":594024,"date":"2021-06-15T06:47:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T10:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=594024"},"modified":"2021-06-15T06:47:49","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T10:47:49","slug":"charlton-athletic-jayden-stockley-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/15\/charlton-athletic-jayden-stockley-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlton Athletic Closing in on the Signing of Jayden Stockley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charlton Athletic<\/a> are close to striking a deal for Preston North End striker Jayden Stockley, according to Richard Cawley of London News Online.<\/a><\/p>\n

The highly sought-after frontman has caught the attention of a whole host of third-tier clubs, but it now seems that Charlton are set to win the race.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old spent the second half of the 2020\/21 campaign with the Addicks and his impressive spell \u00a0in SE7 has \u00a0put Stockley very high up on Nigel Adkins’ priority list.<\/p>\n

Charlton Athletic Set to Win the Race for Jayden Stockley<\/h2>\n

A Successful Loan Spell With the Addicks<\/h3>\n

A lack of game time for Stockley at Preston meant that Charlton secured his services in January. Emerging himself as a regular starter, the 27-year-old made 20 appearances in Charlton’s run-in, netting eight times in the process.<\/p>\n

The Addicks certainly seemed to turn a corner in the concluding months of the League One season and the signing of Stockley helped the south London club put in a late play-off push. Charlton lost just a single game in 16 to end the campaign. A run that included five of the eventual top six.<\/p>\n

Other Interested Parties<\/h3>\n

The expected availability of Stockley has excited a whole host of League One clubs. Within the early stages of this transfer window, it seemed that Stockley was edging closer to signing for Portsmouth.<\/a> However, in what has been described as a ‘shock u-turn’, it seems that the forward could be joining Pompey’s promotion-chasing counterparts.<\/p>\n

Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday are also reportedly interested in Stockley.<\/a> The Tractor Boys netted just 46 goals last season, suggesting that a forward who can consistently score at League One level is urgently needed.<\/p>\n

The Owls have already seen Jordan Rhodes depart the club to remain in the Championship, whilst Josh Windass may also follow suit.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>