Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes may be headed to Charlton Athletic this month in seek of more game time ahead of this summer’s World Cup.

Dykes, currently at Birmingham City where he has not started a match since October, has failed to set himself ahead of ex-Celtic goalscorer Kyogo Furuhashi and fan-favourite Jay Stansfield.

He will also face fierce competition on the national stage with Che Adams, Lawrence Shankland and Kieron Bowie all vying to be Scotland’s number 9 in America this summer, so game time will be crucial for the Australian-born striker if he wants to compete on the world’s biggest stage.

The 30-year-old has featured 48 times under Steve Clarke for the Scottish national side, scoring on ten occasions including the third in Scotland’s 3-1 win over Greece to help qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1998. 

The former Livingston man has mostly appeared as a substitute for Chris Davies’ at St. Andrew’s this campaign in the Championship, scoring only twice in 22 games, however he has only played 455 minutes of football. 

Charlton currently sit 19th in the Championship, three points behind Birmingham in 17th with a game in hand. 

During the summer window, the Dykes was expected to complete a loan move to Hibernian. However, the transfer fell through on deadline day as the clubs failed to agree a wage split.