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Charlton Athletic leading chase to sign Birmingham City man, says reporter
Charlton Athletic are leading the race to land Birmingham City striker Sam Cosgrove, reports Alan Nixon.
Charlton Athletic are keen to lure the attacker to The Valley before the end of the transfer window.
Cosgrove, 26, spent last season on loan at Plymouth Argyle in League One and helped them win promotion to the Championship under Steven Schumacher along with Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday.
Reporter Nixon has claimed on his Patreon that the Addicks have now emerged as the leaders in the pack of clubs keen to land him over the next couple of weeks.
Charlton need firepower
Charlton are in need of another option in attack to compete with the likes of Alfie May and Miles Leaburn and Cosgrove would be ideal. He was a hit at Home Park in the last campaign and scored 12 goals in all competitions for the Pilgrims which shows that he knows where the back of the net is.
Cosgrove has played for Birmingham since they signed him in 2021 but he has struggled to make an impact with the Championship outfit. He has failed to score in his 16 appearances for them in all competitions to date and has also been shipped out on loan over recent years to Shrewsbury Town and AFC Wimbledon to get game time.
The forward has been on the books at Everton, Wigan Athletic, Carlisle United and Aberdeen in the past. He was an important player for the latter during his time in Scotland and fired 47 goals in 103 games for the Dons before earning a switch back to England.
Charlton are now looking to bring in Cosgrove to strengthen their attacking department. They lost 3-2 at home to Port Vale this weekend.
Bring it on’ – Charlton Athletic boss Holden “comes alive” when the chips are down
Dean Holden says that he “comes alive” when adversity hits – and says there is “no blame” for Charlton Athletic not recruiting more players by this point of the transfer window.
The Addicks are 18th in the League One table after their 3-2 defeat to Port Vale today.
Charlton have made six signings including paying fees for Alfie May and Terry Taylor.
“We’ve got our targets” said Holden. “Andy Scott (technical director) and the recruitment team will be dealing with them type of things.
“My focus is on the group of players we’ve got.
“I thrive in these situations. It’s not difficult at all. The fans won’t be happy – they’ve seen a team that has lost four on the spin, albeit the Newport one we made 10 changes.
“Nobody is going to be happy at the moment. My job is to keep everyone together and keep pushing the standards – to go and get a result at Oxford.
“I have to say throughout my career and my life, personal situations, moments like this is where I like to think I come alive. So, bring it on.
“It’s not easy to get deals done. There is a certain profile of player we’re chasing at the moment and there aren’t many of them out there. Most of the same clubs in the Championship and League One are chasing these same players. There is no blame going anywhere.
“We’re working as hard as we can. Of course we’d like to have more players in but, at the same time, it’s important we keep going. We’ve got a period of time in the transfer window. What’s most important is what we look like at the end of the transfer window, making sure we have got a squad that can really attack the rest of this League One season.”
