Charlie Adam tips Charlton contract rebel Lyle Taylor to join Rangers or Celtic in free transfer after refusing to play when Championship restarts
Charlie Adam says he ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if former club Rangers or Scottish rivals Celtic made a move to sign rebel Charlton striker Lyle Taylor this summer.
The 30-year-old frontman has hit the headlines this week after his manager Lee Bowyer told talkSPORT Charlton’s star man and top scorer is refusing to play when the Championship season gets back under way later this month.
Charlton talisman Taylor has scored 11 goals this season
The second tier has been given the green light to complete their campaign from June 20, but the Addicks will be without three players after Bowyer revealed Taylor, defender Chris Solly and on-loan midfielder David Davis are refusing to play over fears they could get injured before their contracts at the club end this summer.
Taylor in particular has faced a backlash from fans for abandoning the club’s battle against relegation, with Charlton restarting the campaign in the bottom three.
The 11-goal ace has been linked with a move to fellow Championship side Brentford, but with Taylor available on a free transfer after the best two seasons of his career, managing 36 goals and 14 assists in 67 games for Charlton, Adam believes the two Scotland giants may now come calling.
He told Tuesday’s talkSPORT Breakfast: “We played Charlton earlier in the season and I never knew who Lyle Taylor was.
“He played against us that day and he tore us apart. I was like, ‘this kid is good’, and I never realised he’s 30!
Taylor has been exceptional for Charlton but is now refusing to play over fears injury could scupper his next big move
“He’s a good player and it wouldn’t surprise me, just throwing it out there, if Rangers or Celtic try and take him because he’s out of contract.
“He’ll have a few options in the Championship too, and maybe a Premier League club would even take him because of his goalscoring record over the last few years.
“He’s in a good position, and that’s what his agent will be saying to him.”
Adam also admitted he has sympathy for Taylor and understands why the striker is not willing to risk his fitness with a potentially life-changing contract just around the corner, especially at his age.
However the midfielder, who is also out of contract at Reading this summer, he insists he is using the remaining games as an opportunity to prove to his current club or perhaps a new one why he is worthy of a new deal.
Adam is set to become a free agent at the end of the season when his Reading contract expires
“He’s 30 years of age, the last two years have been his best, the most prolific, of his career and he’s out of contract.
“He’s got to look after his family and this is probably going to be the biggest contract he’s had, and I can see how he’s not wanting to take the risk.
“He’s about to earn a contract he’s never earned in his career, and this is June 2 so normally the contract will be over anyway, his agent will be talking to clubs, so from the player’s point of view rightly so, why would you risk setting up your family for the rest of your life?
“But I’ve got nine games to prove to somebody I can get a contract, that’s how I see it.
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“I’m 34, I’ve played for a few years and I’m happy to take that risk because I want to play and show I can get a contract somewhere else.
“I can also see Charlton’s point of view – you signed that contract, the season has been extended and we need you, you’re our best player and you can keep us up and then walk away.
“But sadly injury is a huge thing and a big risk he thinks he’s going to take.”
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