Huddersfield Town strike £750k transfer agreement for Charlton Athletic striker Alfie May | OneFootball

Alfie May appears to be on his way out of Charlton Athletic following a key breakthrough

A deal has been struck between Charlton Athletic and Huddersfield Town for Alfie May.

This revelation comes from Pete O'Rourke's report for Football Insider, which claims that the newly-relegated Terries have seen their £750,000 bid accepted by Charlton.

There has finally been a breakthrough in talks today, with Huddersfield now set to secure a deal for May.

It's believed that personal terms still need to be ironed out between Huddersfield and May, who scored an impressive 27 goals from 50 appearances across all competitions for Charlton in the 2023/24 season after arriving from Cheltenham Town.

Conversly, Addicks reporter Rich Cawley has suggested that a fee has not been agreed just yet for the services of May, but it seems only a matter of time before the striker heads to West Yorkshire.

The advancement in negotiations serves as a boost to Huddersfiel's promotion hopes, which they will be vying to realise at the first time of asking following relegation from the Championship alongside Rotherham United and Birmingham City at the end of last season.

Incorporating such esteemed third-tier know-how will put Huddersfield in good stead moving forwards, although they do possess a stable of strikers that you would fancy to be well among the goals in League One.

Veteran Danny Ward has often played the role of an impact substitute throughout his career and will also be expected to contribute, as will Rhys Healey should he remain with the club.

Then you've got Bojan Radulovic, who is yet to hit the ground running for Town since arriving in January but could well translate his potent form infront of goal - 18 goals in 25 Veikkausliiga outings and five from seven in the Europa Conference League with HJK speaks volumes - into the division, too.

Make no mistake about it, though, the signing of May represents a serious marker of intent from new boss Michael Duff.

Charlton Athletic supporters will be frustrated by Huddersfield Town's Alfie May fee

In stark contrast, the feeling will be considerably different in South London.

May is 30 now, but Charlton fans will nonetheless feel rightly aggrieved to have lost a player who guarantees 20 goals or more at this level for under £1 million, particularly to a divisional rival.

That will naturally create a sense of pressure for Charlton to source an adequate replacement, who will inevitably have big boots to fill at the Valley.

With Nathan Jones looking to inspire Charlton further up the table after helping them secure mid-table stability last term, it's a real blow that does undermine their designs of competing at the right end of this league.

Furthermore, in light of Charlton's shortage in the way of alternative striking options, it spells a crucial campaign for promising young forward Miles Leaburn, who endured an injury-ravaged season and hasn't kicked a ball in anger since November.

Charlton fans will know not to immediately expect a May-esque influence from the 20-year-old just yet, but there will naturally be a responsibility for Leaburn and whoever else the club bring in to replace all the goals that have been taken out of the team.