Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has been arguably Charlton Athletic's best player so far this season, having arrived on a season-long loan from Crystal Palace.

The 19-year-old's performance levels have not been of a player who should be in League One and therefore it would not be a surprise to see the Eagles recall the winger and re-deploy him out in the Championship for the second half of the season, it is likely that would be beneficial for his development.

The Addicks' 2019/20 campaign was rocked when Chelsea recalled Conor Gallagher towards the back end of the January window, and the South Londoners should be planning for every eventuality in January, preparing for Rak-Sakyi to be recalled, even if it does not materialise that way.

Rak-Sakyi has found the net twice since joining up with Ben Garner's squad, a fairly straightforward finish on his debut against Plymouth Argyle and a composed close range strike to earn the Addicks a point at Wycombe Wanderers.

The 19-year-old has also chipped in with two assists, setting up Scott Fraser and Miles Leaburn for first-time finishes with pinpoint low crosses in trips to Bolton Wanderers and Fleetwood Town.

There were clubs expected to be competing higher up the League One table than Charlton, who were linked with a move for Rak-Sakyi this summer, with location appearing to help the Addicks land the teenager.

Rak-Sakyi could stay in London yet step up to the Championship should Queens Park Rangers or Millwall show an interest in January, with Watford and Reading also fairly convenient locations if that remains a priority at this stage of his career.

With three domestic loan slots still available to be filled in January, and an additional one should Rak-Sakyi leave, considering only five can be named in a matchday squad, the Addicks should be in a strong position to bolster forward areas and replace the teenager, even if their transfer budget remains miniscule in terms of transfer fees.

In terms of the position that Rak-Sakyi plays in, Charlton need more strength in depth, but they should be preparing to lose their most potent attacking threat, to which the youngster is at the moment, and bolstering other areas of the forward line additionally would help them address that.

The Addicks are winless in their last five and have some serious defensive issues to contend with, such that if they were to stop creating chances in the final third, positive results would be very hard to come by.