Charlton Athletic are flying Australian youngster Danny Douglas in from Perth Glory this week for a trial, according to journalist Alan Nixon.
The Addicks have already made six signings this season, including Harry Isted from newly-promoted Premier League club Luton Town, centre-forward Alfie May and Burton Albion’s young midfield general Terry Taylor, among others.
Now, Nixon is claiming that a seventh may be added to the list as 19-year-old Danny Douglas is set for a trial with Dean Holden’s side this week, just days before the League One campaign commences.
On his exclusive Patreon, The Sun journalist also stated that the teenager comes from ‘strong playing stock’ as both his father and grandfather were former players.
Impressing as a youngster
Times & Star wrote a piece on the midfielder when he was just 11, stating that young Danny had trials at Aston Villa, Sunderland and Middlesbrough, impressing with all three.
Having been born in West Cumbria, the Douglas’ emigrated to Australia 17 years ago, hence why Danny has been nurtured by Perth Glory’s esteemed academy down under.
Speaking to Times & Star back in 2015, Danny Douglas’ father Neil coyly predicted his son’s success, having been a player for Workington Reds during the 1990s:
“I am not getting too carried away as I appreciate how difficult it is, but hopefully he keeps improving and opportunities will follow. At least he is on clubs’ radars now.”
Nonetheless, now as an adult, Douglas has the opportunity to return and pave a pathway for himself in English football at a very high level, provided he completes his trial at The Valley.
Writer’s View
Very little is publicly available about Danny Douglas other than a few academy reports and an old Instagram page where he professes his love for Liverpool which may not go down too well with Charlton’s Manchester United-loving head coach!
It also seems probable that, should the youngster sign for the Addicks, he will be put down into the reserve squad as he has yet to make his competitive debut in Australia let alone England’s third tier.
