What is the anticipated transfer value of Miles Leaburn to Charlton Athletic following the issuance of the £1-2m claim?
He helped the squad finish 10th in the standings with an outstanding 12 goals and two assists. He has played 49 times in the league in the two and a half years since, including nine times in the Championship this season, although injuries have hindered his growth. Sam White, a Charlton supporter, reportedly predicted that the forward would leave the Valley if he received a bid of between £1 and £2 million in January or the summer of next year. Here, we use data from Transfermarkt to examine whether Leaburn is worth the aforementioned cost.
After helping Charlton get promoted the year before, Leaburn has participated in all nine of the team’s first games of the current Championship season. But only two of those outings have been starts, and he hasn’t scored or provided an assist yet. There are questions over whether he will continue to play a significant role in Nathan Jones’ team. The 21-year-old extended his time at the Valley until 2028 by signing a new contract with Charlton in the summer, although he could leave sooner if a good offer is made.
Although Leaburn’s current value has been estimated to be between £1-2 million, Transfermarkt asserts that his true value is €700,000 (£608,000). This is less than his greatest worth, which was €900,000 (£780,000) in the summer of 2023 following his breakthrough season in League One with Charlton. After the Addicks were promoted to the Championship, his value increased again. In 2024, it dropped to €500,000 (£430,000), as injuries started to reduce his amount of playing time.Considering that Leaburn’s new contract now expires in 2028, Charlton is in a strong position regarding his future with the team. Since the Addicks won’t be in a rush to cash in if their asking price isn’t met, his true market value should be adequately preserved if interest in him should develop during the course of January or the summer of next year. As opposed to the £600,000 or so that he is currently valued at, this should enable them to earn up to £1 million — or even two — for him.
Leaburn has demonstrated that he can be a valuable player at this level even though he hasn’t exactly lit up the Championship. He is only going to turn 22, therefore there’s a good potential that a period of improved fitness will allow him to grow into a player capable of competing in the second division. If Charlton does decide to cash in, his League One record will undoubtedly make him a desirable option to teams at that level in the future.
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