Charlton Athletic, Stockport County and Peterborough United are all keen on Walsall’s Connor Barrett,
Charlton Athletic have had a respectable start to their Championship season after securing promotion via the League One play-offs last term. Nathan Jones’ CAFC have picked up four points from their opening three games as they fight to avoid an immediate drop back to the third tier.
Stockport County, on the other hand, will be looking to put the disappointment of their semi-final loss in the play-offs to Leyton Orient behind them as they challenge for automatic promotion. Peterborough Unitedhave had a turbulent summer with departures of key players such as Malik Mothersille and Kwame Poku, and will hope to have a solid season
All three sides look to be still doing transfer business until the deadline next week, and they have identified Walsall’s Connor Barrett as a potential target.
According to Football League World, Charlton Athletic and the League One duo are eyeing up the League Two side’s star man after becoming one of the top-performing defenders in the fourth division last campaign.
Barrett had eight assists last term over 44 games played and was a key part of the Saddlers’ fortunes last campaign despite losing in the play-off final to AFC Wimbledon. The 23-year-old had signed from AFC Fyldethe year before, where he featured 81 times for the non-league side, scoring seven goals and registering 17 assists
