Striker Leon Clarke unlikely to be recalled early from loan spell at Scunthorpe United
Any fears Scunthorpe United would see striker Leon Clarke recalled early by his parent club have been eased as Charlton boss Chris Powell has reiterated the front man has no future with the Addicks.
Charlton have a 28-day recall on Clarke which would come into effect next Friday. And with their attacking options hit by the news Yann Kermorgant faces up to two months out with a broken ankle, there were suspicions the Iron's new goal-scoring sensation could be on his way back.
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BIG IMPACT: Scunthorpe are likely to benefit from having Leon Clarke for the entirity of his three month loan spell
Clarke has helped to turn United's fortunes around with four goals in as many games since arriving at Glanford Park, with Scunthorpe unbeaten in that time.
With no-one else in claret and blue on the scoresheet during that spell, losing him before his three months are up would be a blow.
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However, it seems likely Powell will make his own move in the loan transfer market to cover Kermorgant's absence, making it clear Clarke does not feature in his plans.
"Leon will eventually go somewhere permanently," he said. "If it doesn't happen then he will come back here because he is still contracted to us.
"He's doing all the right things at Scunthorpe. Whether his future lies there or somewhere else we'll have to wait and see."
Comments
by Deereyme
Saturday, September 29 2012, 1:33PM
“I'd give him an extra quid a week if he stayed. I bet 3,000 others would aswell. Well, probably not xcahoot and his merry band of clappers...I bet the clapping would stop right there.”
by DFlated
Saturday, September 29 2012, 7:09AM
“I'm afraid we have as much chance signing him as Rooney. If you notice this season we have spent nothing on transfer fees, we have a load of out of contract "mop ups" and how many Premiership loans do we have?
Clarke aside it has failed us and when we lose Clarke we will lose ground and it is worrying to think that for two seasons in a row loan players have changed our fortune whereas when we were a proper club it was our own starlets doing the business.
Sad times indeed and we all know why and who is to blame. Adkins for leaving us with a spineless chairman!!!!”
by hurtingfan
Saturday, September 29 2012, 6:47AM
“A permanent signing, if you please.Im sure we could get him for nothing,Chris Powel has said he does'nt want him.
If we are paying his wages now we must be able to afford them,if not he will have to take a pay cut after all he isnt a championship player any more.
I would like to hope we have allready enquired, but something tells me all the board are thinking is how can we get through the seasons on the cheap!”
by carllewis2010
Friday, September 28 2012, 8:05PM
“Just one question,why are we not putting a bid in for him ? "up the iron"!!!”
by DFlated
Friday, September 28 2012, 6:10PM
“Thank God for that or we would be back to no points and relegated by Christmas.”