Blackpool stance on Charlton Athletic midfielder outlined following impressive loan spell
Karoy Anderson enjoyed an impressive loan stint with Blackpool last season.
Blackpool are looking to get Karoy Anderson back to Bloomfield Road on a permanent deal.
Richard Cawley reports that the Seasiders want the Charlton Athletic midfielder back in Tangerine following his impressive loan spell.
After arriving on the Fylde Coast at the beginning of February, the 21-year-old made 16 appearances in League One, with a goal coming on his debut away to Huddersfield Town.
The Jamaica international truly started to impress towards the end of his stint, as he helped Ian Evatt’s side to League One survival.
His energy in the midfield led his manager to describe him as ‘pressing monster,’ with a partnership with Jordan Brown helping both players to flourish.
Despite still being a young player, a limited amount of minutes at the Valley in the first half of last term suggests he’s not part of Nathan Jones’ plans.
The majority of Anderson’s 88 outings for the Addicks since his senior debut in 2022 have come in the third tier - including an appearance off the bench in the 2025 play-off final victory over Leyton Orient at Wembley.
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Evatt’s past words on Blackpool loanees
Towards the end of last season, Evatt discussed the difficulties of enjoying success with loan players.
This came off the back of Anderson’s popularity, alongside some good displays from Luton Town defender Reuell Walters - who joined the Seasiders on the same day.
“This is my eighth season as a manager now, and what I’ve learnt is, not to fall in love with loan players,” the Blackpool boss said.
“I’ve had Conor Bradley, I’ve had James Trafford, I’ve had Paris Maghoma, Danny Imray - you fall in love with all of those guys and eventually you get hurt.
“I’m trying my best not to fall in love with them. Obviously we know they’re good, and we’d like to work with them in the longer-term, but it’s hard for me to fall in love - ‘once bitten twice shy’ is the phrase and I’m trying to stay pretty grounded.
“I don’t know about their long-term availability, but what I’ll say is, they’ve been an absolute pleasure to work with.”