Addicks Wait Till January - Ipswich Town News
Charlton manager Alan Curbishley says he is putting off signing any more players until the transfer window reopens in January. Curbishley had a £3 million bid for Town striker Darren Bent turned down last week.
The Addicks' boss said: "Over the past few weeks and months, we have made every effort to sign a number of players we felt would improve the first-team squad, but they are either unavailable or are overpriced.
"So, we will review matters again in January when the transfer window reopens."
Curbishley was looking to sign at least one more player before the end of this transfer window and implies that Town's valuation of Bent, reported to be £5 million, was far in excess of his own: "We have been quoted some silly prices for players that we are interested in and that has been coupled to the fact that other potential targets are currently unavailable."
The August transfer window closes at midnight, although due to the paperwork required to complete a deal it is unlikely that any will take place after 5pm.
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