Jayden Stockley reveals “big pull” which convinced him to swap Charlton for Fleetwood Town

Jayden Stockley says that Fleetwood Town’s capture of Jack Marriott was “a big pull” in him deciding to leave Charlton Athletic.

The Cod Army claimed to have paid a substantial undisclosed fee for the Addicks frontman, who had dropped down the pecking order in SE7.

Fleetwood Town head coach Scott Brown has added proven goalscorers to his squad with the arrival of Marriott and Stockley, who scored 20 in all competitions for Charlton last season.

“I’m glad to get it done,” Stockley told Fleetwood’s official website. “The days leading up to a move are always pretty stressful. But coming up here, looking around and speaking to the gaffer, it was a no-brainer for me to sign.

“It’s a big pull for me to see that vision from the club – to see Jack sign. Someone of his calibre is definitely someone I want to play with and bring the best out of.

“I’ve scored lots of goals in my career to date and it would be nice to add a hell of a lot more to this football club. I’ve never set myself personal goals. I’ve hit the 20-mark on three occasions in my career, it would be nice to do that again in the time that I’m here.

“To score goals and make the players around me better is going to be my task at this football club. I’ve got high expectations of myself.

“There have been times I’ve got 20 goals in a season and it hasn’t meant the team are fighting at the top end of the table. It’s about the whole package that you bring. I’m a good character in the changing room and I see myself as someone who can prevent goals as well – take the sting out of the opposition, defending set-pieces is a massive part of my game.”