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Bailey wants 'dream move'
Southend star ready for Charlton switch
Nicky Bailey has revealed he is desperate to seal a 'dream move' to Charlton Athletic.
The Southend midfielder was transfer-listed at the end of the season after he shunned a new contract at Roots Hall.
Bailey only arrived at Southend last year from Barnet, but he had a superb campaign on the South Coast winning their Player of the Year award.
After being listed, a host of Championship clubs showed and interest and now Charlton are locked in talks to land the 23-year-old former Barnet man.
Bailey admits he is highly unlikely to feature in Southend's opening match of the League One season against Peterborough on Saturday.
Dream move
"My head isn't right to be honest, as soon as Charlton came in - my mind was already there, it is a dream move for me," he told skysports.com.
"I am transfer-listed, something which wasn't my choice, so I presumed they would quickly strike a deal - which unfortunately is not the case at the moment.
"But I did not ask to be listed, the club listed me after I turned down a contract, so all along this situation has not been of my making.
"Now I am expected to play and I just don't think it is fair on me, my team-mates or the club.
"No matter what happens now, I will have Charlton in the back of my mind so I just don't see how I can be in the right frame of mind. I won't want to get injured.
Opportunity
"I also really wouldn't want to let the lads down - so I just don't think it is right that I am involved.
"This is an opportunity of a life time for me, to join one of the Championship's biggest clubs is something I only dreamed about when I was playing non-league just a few years ago.
"I have loved my time at all my clubs - Barnet and now Southend - the fans have always taken to me because of my style of play and I have loved them back, and I know I have given 100 per cent on the field, 100 per cent of the time.
"But like with Barnet, I just hope I can get that chance to move onto the next level."
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