CHRIS Powell admits he has already begun his recruitment preparations for next season after the Addicks secured their Championship status last weekend.

Victory over Wolves has left Charlton with an outside possibility of reaching the top six ahead of Saturday’s trip to Middlesbrough.

But realistically Charlton will be plying their trade next year in the same division and Powell explained once this season does end he would like to get signings sorted sooner rather than later.

“I have a wish list,” the Valley chief said.

“Whether those wishes will come true or not, who knows?

“You have one eye on it and that is in the hands of the relevant people - my scouting department - and we are still in contact with people but that is just an ongoing process.

“I think every manager would want to get their business done before the end of May but realistically that never happens.

“It would be nice to get one or two things over the line before pre-season, which is earlier this year, so we are back in June.

“I would like to have good numbers and the squad in healthy shape if I can.

“I said this last year and it didn't happen but I would like it to happen this year.”

The SE7 club have a number of players out of contract in the summer, including Ricardo Fuller and Dorian Dervite.

But Powell pointed out conversations on that will occur in due course.

He said: “I want the season to be out of the way but I think within the next week or two talks will happen and offers or whatever will happen within the next couple of weeks.”

Now Charlton are guaranteed a place in the Championship for next season, at very least, has the Addicks boss had any time to relax?

He replied: “I always find time to relax, it may not be much time but I do.

“Of course I watched the two Champions League semi-finals like everyone else and I've always tried to get away a little bit from the football, but not too much.

“It’s my job, it’s what I enjoy.

“I’ve been preparing for Middlesbrough of course.”

Powell added: “I’ve tied up a few loose ends because it’s always busy.

“People think the whistle blows and that’s it, but you come in and you've got one eye on pre-season.

“I've more or less planned that with the games and training programme, hopefully we will get a trip abroad if we can.

“That is 99 percent done but of course then you have got to look at the players’ side, how we can get better, how we can improve things at the training ground etc.

“So there will not be too much rest but we have got two games left and the focus is on Middlesbrough and then Bristol City.”

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