Charlton have been contacted by Premier League clubs about the availability of Ezri Konsa.

Liverpool, Everton and Arsenal are understood to be tracking the England Under-20 international following a successful breakthrough season at the Valley last term.

And Addicks boss Karl Robinson confirmed there have already been enquiries from top-flight clubs. Charlton sold Ademola Lookman to Everton in an £11m deal in January - and Konsa could be the next academy star to leave SE7.

Robinson said: “We’re getting phone calls about Ez from Premier League clubs.

“They've been asking for a price tag. We’ve got a high one. The boy won't go until they meet our criteria.

“It’s the same with Ademola Lookman. My argument is if we sell players, there has to be money put back into the team to go forward, otherwise you're devaluing your own team.

“The Ademola money went for more infrastructural reasons. Did I like that as a manager? No. But we have to have a base at this academy that makes great players for the next 10, 15, 20 years. I want to make sure it’s not about a selfish immediate gain.

“But I think if Ezri Konsa goes, people have to be aware we've done it before with Ademola.

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“[But] we have to have an injection to make this team better again. There’s a difference now where we’re starting to build ourselves.”

Robinson revealed Charlton turned down bids for Konsa in the summer.

The Addicks academy graduate has been playing second fiddle to Jason Pearce and Patrick Bauer this season.

But he is set to get a run in the team following a knee injury to influential defender Pearce, who is sidelined for 10 weeks.

Robinson added: “Pearcey is a big blow to us. Now, this is Ez’s chance to show us what he’s made of.

“Listen, he is one of the best central defenders outside the top flight. And the reason why he’s not been playing is because he’s still learning.

“Everybody in this building knows that he’s going to get to the pinnacle of our game. We turned down bids in the summer - we knew he'd be an important asset to what we’re trying to achieve.

“He didn't play at the start of the season because we all thought he might've gone - and then we started well. His chance has come and hopefully he takes it.”