Charlton Athletic face Lyndon Dykes battle as Millwall and Leicester City take action | OneFootball

Lyndon Dykes has offers from each of Charlton Athletic, Millwall, and Leicester City on the table this summer

Charlton Athletic have done superbly well to avoid the drop in their first season back in the Championship, and head coach Nathan Jones will be doing everything in his power to ensure they are well-placed to do the same again next campaign.

Having guided Charlton from the depths of League One to Championship survival in the matter of a couple of years, Nathan Jones must be ecstatic with the job he has done at The Valley.

The Welshman experienced varying degrees of success elsewhere with each of Luton Town, Stoke City, and Southampton before taking the job in South-East London, and has managed to keep the Addicks in the second tier at the first time of asking.

The previous summer window proved to be extremely hit-and-miss, with each of Charlie Kelman, Thomas Kaminski, Rob Apter, and Tanto Olaofe struggling to hit the ground running in the capital, with the latter two heading out on loan in January.

It was during that January window that they made a crucial bit of business in the final third, and now look set to face a battle to retain their services heading into next season.

Charlton Athletic face competition from Millwall and Leicester City for the signature of the out-of-contract Lyndon Dykes

Scottish international Lyndon Dykes is preparing to head to the FIFA World Cup in North America this summer, but beyond that, where his future lies remains to be seen.

Dykes, 30, joined Charlton in the January window on a short-term deal from division rivals Birmingham City, after he was used sparingly during his time at St Andrews by Chris Davies in both the third and second tiers.

Indeed, the Australian-born striker managed just over 1,300 minutes of league football across 46 appearances during his one-and-a-half years in the Second City, scoring three and assisting once during that period.

However, since his move to The Valley, Dykes has scored three and assisted three in 20 league games, playing more league minutes in the space of a few months for Charlton than he did during his 18 months with Birmingham.

His performances have not only earned him a spot in Steve Clarke's 26-man squad for the World Cup but have also attracted interest from elsewhere, as Ben Jacobs has reported via X that both Millwall and Leicester City have offered contracts to Dykes.

The 30-year-old is set to become a free agent this summer, and though Charlton have offered him fresh terms as far back as the beginning of May, the striker is set to assess all of his options over the coming weeks and months before making a decision.

Millwall finished in 3rd, just one point behind Ipswich Town in 2nd, eventually losing out to Hull City in the play-off semi-finals, whilst Leicester suffered an embarrassing relegation to League One.

The contrast between the two clubs is certainly stark, and Dykes must decide whether he fancies a battle towards the top of the Championship, where he may not feature regularly, remaining in the second tier with the Addicks, or dropping to League One once again.

Certainly, other clubs across the second and third tiers will be sniffing around for his signature, but as things stand, those are the three clubs that have made proposals for Dykes, who will take his time before making his final decision.

The race for Lyndon Dykes' signature hots up as Nathan Jones faces pressure to retain his star forward

Only Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday hit the back of the net fewer times in the Championship this season than Charlton, as the final third remains an issue to be addressed for Jones.

Dykes went some way to alleviating those issues, though with each of Kelman, Olaofe, Leaburn, Campbell, and Godden all struggling for various reasons, Jones must be aware of his side's areas of weakness this summer.

The Scot has proven to be a solid option since his return to the capital, having previously played 165 games for Queens Park Rangers, and it's no surprise to see the Welshman keen to tie him down at the club for next year.

Though whether he will do so remains to be seen, as should Dykes have a strong World Cup campaign, more offers may well arrive, and Charlton's chances of retaining him will diminish.