Charlton’s main worries are about Joe Aribo and Patrick Bauer, both of whom are out of contract in the summer.
Aribo is thought to be on the radar of a number of Premier League clubs. Currently injured, it makes no real sense for Aribo to press for a move this month.
The Addicks would want a fee, money the buying club could use to boost his wages if the deal went through in the summer.
Charlton would receive a development fee, but these rarely reflect a player’s true value.
Bauer was chased hard by Blackburn in the summer, when they thought the big German was available for a knock down fee.
There does not appear to be a lot of interest in Bauer at the moment, and again from the player’s perspective, it makes more sense to wait until the summer before moving.
Bauer is desperate to play in the Championship, and Lee Bowyer is confident that if the Addicks go up this season, Bauer might be happy to extend his stay at The Valley.
On the arrival front, Bowyer hopes to welcome a couple of new faces to boost his beleaguered squad before Saturday’s game with Sunderland.
Jonny Williams and a defender seem the most likely options.
Owner, Roland Duchatelet, has told talkSPORT’s Jim Whie that the club could change hands this month.
The saga has been dragging on for nearly 18 months now, so fans will not be getting too excited just yet. A revamped Australian consortium appear to be in the driving seat to buy the club.
January is often a pivotal month on the pitch. A good start to the second half of the season can give a team momentum for the rest of the campaign, whereas a poor start often has the opposite effect.
Bowyer will be hoping his team can build on Tuesday’s win over Walsall.
The Valley will host it’s biggest crowd of the season for Sunderland’s visit on Saturday. The Jimmy Seed stand will be packed with nearly 3,000 Mackems, and the home stands will be busier than usual too.
This will be as tough a game as Charlton could get at this stage.
After the Black Cat’s, the home game with Accrington will be sandwiched between trips to Shrewsbury and Peterborough.
Accrington have been the season’s surprise package, but Bowyer will fancy his side’s chances against anyone at The Valley.
Shrewsbury are struggling to find the form that took them to last season’s play-off final, while Peterborough are going through a sticky patch after making a fine start.
The manager probably expects to take around 13 points from his team’s January fixtures.