Jonson Clarke-Harris may regret turning down Charlton Athletic in January: View | OneFootball

have seen an upturn in form since the appointment of Nathan Jones in February, which has seen them drag themselves away from the relegation zone.

The Addicks started the campaign with Dean Holden in charge, but he became the first manager in the EFL to lose his job as he was dismissed after just five league matches of the season.

Michael Appleton was his replacement, but he could not maintain a solid start, and he too was given the boot in late January after a run of 10 League One games without a win.

On New Year's Day, Charlton were only six points clear of the drop, and they sought more signings in the January transfer window in order to strengthen their hand - and in the end, nine new faces would arrive at The Valley.

One of the positions they wanted to add depth to was at striker, and their priority was Peterborough United striker Jonson Clarke-Harris.

However, he turned down Charlton, who then instead signed Freddie Ladapo on loan from Ipswich Town.

With his Peterborough contract running down though, Clarke-Harris has failed to kick on in the second half of the season due to the fact that Darren Ferguson is using him as a bit-part player, and whilst he may be hoping Charlton might come back in for him in the summer, it is looking unlikely.

Charlton may feel they do not need Clarke-Harris anymore

Freddie Ladapo made the move to The Valley in the mid-season transfr window, but he has failed to hit the ground running - that won’t alarm Charlton however.

The loanee has only scored once in 14 League One appearances, not quite making the impact that many thought he would have done, so Charlton won’t be worried about his departure at the end of the season.

The Addicks have plenty of other options amongst their ranks though. They have one of the best strikers in the division in Alfie May, who has scored 23 goals this season, and he is on course to win the League One golden boot as it stands.

They also have both Miles Leaburn and Daniel Kanu, who at 20 and 19 years of age respectively have plenty of potential to grow and develop whilst being ready to play in the third tier already, and there is also Chuks Aneke - a player who has struggled with injuries this term but is still a quality striker at this level.

Jonson Clarke-Harris' lack of impact this season could mean Charlton Athletic look elsewhere

Whilst Charlton have four options that are more than good enough overall at League One level contracted next season, the 2023-24 campaign that Clarke-Harris has said won’t help his case when securing a deal at a club that meets his standards.

This season has by far been his worst in a Peterborough shirt.

In his last two seasons prior to his one in League One he scored 27 and 31 goals, which is a lot better than the seven he has scored so far this season, although with Posh knowing he is going to test the free agent market this summer, they have purposefully left him as a substitute for the majority of the year to give others a chance.

He will also be 30 in July, so his stock will be low given the season he has had and his age. Peterborough Director of Football Barry Fry said at the time that he will not get a better offer than the one Charlton gave him.

It sounds like Clarke-Harris was holding out for either a team near the top of League One or in the Championship, or a team that can offer wages that most teams in League One are unlikely to afford.

But now his stock will be dwindling surely due to his lack of game-time, and because of that, he may now be hoping Charlton come back in with a contract offer.

But with Nathan Jones having decent options already, Clarke-Harris may have to settle for less and somewhere else, which in-turn could leave the 29-year-old with plenty of regrets over January's turning down of the Addicks.