"Value in the market" - Charlton Athletic told to avoid Huddersfield Town target | OneFootball

Kion Etete has been linked with a move to Charlton Athletic, but FLW's Addicks fan pundit is not sure that it should be considered a priority.

This article is part of Football League World's 'Terrace Talk' series, which provides personal opinions from our FLW Fan Pundits regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Charlton Athletic have some work to do if they are hoping to finish inside the play-off places this season.

The Addicks currently sit 11th in the table and are seven points off the play-offs with a game or two in hand on some of the teams above them.

Their results this season have been rather inconsistent but Nathan Jones has found a hot run of form as of late, as he has guided his side to three wins from their last four games.

The January transfer window has now arrived, which will offer Jones the opportunity to bolster his options and potentially cut some dead wood.

However, every decision he makes this winter must be made carefully and with a purpose in order to give himself the best chance of success in League One.

Charlton have been linked with a move for Kion Etete

One name that has been mentioned in the same breath as Charlton Athletic recently is Cardiff City's Kion Etete. The striker has missed the first half of the season through injury, but according to journalist Darren Witcoop, Charlton are keen on signing him as well as fellow League One side Huddersfield Town.

Etete is close to full fitness but will have to beat the likes of Callum Robinson to a place in the starting XI at Cardiff.

The striker has not been known for his goalscoring over the last couple of seasons, having netted just six goals in 56 Championship games over the last two seasons and only nine in total in his Bluebirds career.

Perhaps dropping a division will benefit Etete, but Charlton may have other priorities that they need to focus on.

Charlton Athletic should look elsewhere given striker options

Football League World spoke to their Addicks fan pundit, Ben Fleming, who claimed that Charlton are in a good position currently in terms of strikers, and should turn their attention to other positions in the squad, rather than focusing on Kion Etete.

He said: "Given his injury record and the fact he is just returning from injury, I'm not necessarily sure it's someone we should be relying upon and looking to bring in.

"Chuks Aneke has just come back into the matchday squad, so hopefully we can try and get some minutes out of him. Miles Leaburn and Tyrese Campbell have been forming a good partnership upfront for the past four or five games over Christmas, so I'd expect them to continue.

"We've obviously got Matty Godden and Gassan Ahadme off the bench as well, and Dan Kanu also, so I actually think in forward areas we're pretty good.

"If we can keep those five or six guys fit, there are plenty of options and plenty of different partnerships. If I was to think of additions to be made, I would look in midfield and add a bit more creativity, maybe some cover at right-back, depending on how Kayne Ramsay and Tennai Watson are getting on in terms of their recovery.

"I don't necessarily think that Kion Etete represents value in the market and certainly what we need at this given moment."