6-figure Huddersfield Town transfer has been an absolute disaster - Lee Grant is snubbing him | OneFootball

Huddersfield Town made a major transfer mistake in this scenario

Huddersfield Town have experienced a positive start to the 2025/26 campaign.

The Terriers entered the season with a lot of positivity surrounding them, after impressing during the transfer window with their ambitious attitude towards recruitment, welcoming 14 new faces to the Accu Stadium alongside appointing Lee Grant as manager.

Included within these signings were Alfie May, Ryan Ledson and Lynden Gooch, who all possess enough quality to operate out of the Championship. Taken together with several other solid deals, the Yorkshire outfit entered the season as one of the favourites to challenge for promotion.

Huddersfield have shown great promise of achieving that task during the opening rounds of this term, winning six of their first 10 matches to sit just four points shy of league leaders Bradford City.

Important victories over the likes of Doncaster Rovers and Stevenage prove that Grant’s side has the quality to beat any team challenging in the division. Once they address some minor inconsistencies within the group, Huddersfield Town could start performing at an even greater level.

Things haven’t been all positive, however. Defeats at the hands of Bradford City, Barnsley and Blackpool were all causes for concern.

Furthermore, some of Grant’s squad members have failed to perform and are another source of disappointment for the Terriers’ faithful.

Dion Charles transfer looks to be a major error from Huddersfield Town

Dion Charles signed for Huddersfield Town in January for 750k, after spending three years at Bolton Wanderers.

During his time with the Trotters, Charles proved more than capable of scoring consistently, netting 41 goals during his two full seasons at the club.

This impressive form inspired Huddersfield to fork out the money for his services, eager to recruit a proven striker at the third-tier level. However, Charles has flopped spectacularly at the Accu Stadium.

After 25 appearances for the Terriers, the 29-year-old is still yet to score his first goal for the club.

The Northern Irishman last made Grant’s matchday squad for a league fixture in mid-August and has only been deployed in the EFL Cup and EFL Trophy since then.

Interestingly, he has still been selected for his national team in this period, running out against both Germany and Luxembourg in the September international break.

After less than a year in Yorkshire, Charles’ Huddersfield Town career already appears to be over, with the club’s current manager clearly not a fan of the striker’s capabilities.

This is a major disappointment for both the higher-ups at the Terriers and the club’s fanbase, who both would’ve expected big things from the forward considering his track record with Bolton.

Dion Charles needs a Huddersfield Town exit to find his form again

Considering the fact that Charles can’t currently make the matchday squad for Huddersfield Town, it appears that his days may be numbered at the Accu Stadium.

At this point, a divorce looks to be the most sensible option between these two parties, given how, at this stage in the forward’s career, he needs to be playing regular football.

Charles has shown in the past that he has what it takes to compete as one of League One’s deadliest goalscorers and that talent doesn’t vanish just because of a switch to a new environment.

Whether it’s failing to adapt to Grant’s tactical system or a lack of confidence at a different club, the 29-year-old hasn’t been able to perform for Huddersfield. However, there is no reason why he can’t recapture his talismanic form at another club in the EFL.

Given how little he has featured for the Terriers this season, it’s unlikely that they will stand in the way of a potential exit for Charles in January.

Therefore, the striker should already be thinking about potential transfers he could pursue in the next few months to get his career firmly back on track.