Charlton Athletic had Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on loan in the 2022/23 season, and he is now in line for a return to The Valley.
Charlton Athletic are finalising the permanent signing of Ghanaian winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi from Crystal Palace.
Charlton Athletic are eager to strengthen their squad before the summer transfer window ends as they look to push up the Championship table. CAFC have started the league campaign with two wins from two, and they’re now closing on an exciting addition to their ranks.
According to Sky Sports, the Addicks are finalising an agreement with Premier League side Crystal Palace over the permanent signing of winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi. The 23-year-old is at the Sparrows Lane training ground to undergo his medical and put pen to paper on his contract.
Rak-Sakyi is in the final year of his contract with the Eagles and has been lined up for a summer exit as a result. Wrexham and Burnley have shown interest, but he is set to return to his former loan club in an eye-catching deal.
Rak-Sakyi had emerged as a prospect to watch in the Crystal Palace ranks in his youth, but he joined Charlton Athletic on loan in the summer of 2022 as an exciting yet unproven youngster.
However, the London-born prospect thrived with the Addicks. He scored 15 goals and laid on nine assists in 49 games for the club across all competitions, thriving on the right-hand side and really catching alight after Dean Holden replaced Ben Garner as manager.
From there, many expected Rak-Sakyi would go onto new heights. He performed well but didn’t really stand out in a season with Sheffield United but his progress has stuttered a bit since, spending time on the fringes of the Crystal Palace alongside loans at Caykur Rizespor and Stoke City.
Nonetheless, Rak-Sakyi has shown he can be a threat at Championship level and he certainly has the potential to kick on and become a star in the league and above. By settling at a permanent club in familiar surroundings, the one-cap Ghana international could be primed to get back to his lethal best.
