Charlton Athletic are flirting with the possibility of returning Championship football to the Valley for the first time in five years, with Nathan Jones' side set to finish the League One campaign inside the top-six.

The Addicks have recovered from a sluggish start to the season to emerge as one of League One's strongest outfits in 2025 and are poised to secure a play-off spot, with eight points separating their position in fifth from seventh-placed Reading.

Automatic promotion may just be out of reach, with big-spending duo Birmingham City and Wrexham both likely to achieve promotion to the Championship in a more straight-forward fashion, although Charlton have every right to fancy their chances in the play-offs.

The likes of Lloyd Jones, Conor Coventry and top scorer Matt Godden have all helped to inspire the Addicks' rise up the table, but there is one player in particular who has grabbed the headlines in recent weeks and the South London outfit will understandably be sweating over a summer departure if they fail to seal Championship football for the 2025/26 season.