Alfie Doughty transfer stakes raised as Celtic spy transfer window hardball option
Alfie Doughty.The Scottish champions, however, won’t be held to ransom and are prepared to land him on a pre-contract, cut-price deal in January if they can’t agree a fee in this window.Addicks boss Lee Bowyer confirmed yesterday they had already turned down an opening offer from Celtic for their 20-year-old midfielder.The English League One side’s issue is that Doughty is out-of-contract in the summer and could move cross border for a knock-down price of just into six figures in training compensation, compared to what Charlton would receive if he went to another English club.Bowyer said: “We did turn down an offer from Celtic.“And they were at the game at the weekend, from what I understand.“But we’ve not heard anything since.“In an ideal