Charlton Athletic reject bid for winger Corey Blackett-Taylor

Charlton Athletic have rejected a bid for Corey Blackett-Taylor.

Derby County had attempted to sign the former Aston Villa youngster in the summer transfer window, with Paul Warne a big admirer of the player.

And the South London Press understands that Blackett-Taylor has been the subject of an offer this week that has been turned down.

The 26-year-old is out of contract at the end of this campaign and has been tabled an extension to his current terms.

We reported before that there is also interest from abroad in Blackett-Taylor, who has been one of the standout attacking players.

He has scored eight goals and collected seven assists in the 2023-24 season.

Charlton technical director Amdy Scott told our paper last month: “Corey has got a new agent since the summer and we’ve had some good discussions about his thoughts and plans for the future.

“He’s had a really good season. His raw pace, power and the fact he has added goals and assists to his game this season will entice teams in the league above and probably abroad as well.

“We’re anticipating some interest in him, definitely, but that doesn’t mean we are going to settle for losing him. We’ve got to see how it pans out and be prepared for every scenario.

“We have offered him a very good contract – a realistic contract. It is incentivised, the same as we do with all our player contracts.”

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