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Midfielder Albie Morgan heads a list of six players to be released by Charlton Athletic this summer.

Morgan, 23, departs The Valley after making more than 150 appearances and scoring nine goals since coming through the club's academy.

Also leaving the Addicks are Macauley Bonne, Sean Clare, Alex Gilbey, Nathan Harness and Ryan Inniss.

But new contracts have been offered to Michael Hector, Aaron Henry and Terell Thomas, with discussions ongoing.

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Charlton Athletic midfielder Aaron Henry has signed a new two-year contract with the League One club, with the option of a third year.

The 19-year-old featured 21 times in all competitions during the 2022-23 campaign.

"I've been really impressed with what I have seen from Aaron since I arrived," boss Dean Holden told the club website.

"He's a tremendous young talent with a good work ethic and temperament, which will only help his progress."

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Former Sunderland executive director Charlie Methven has agreed a takeover of League One side Charlton Athletic.

His firm SE7 Partners has agreed a deal with current owner Thomas Sandgaard which is subject to English Football League approval.

Methven, who left left his role as a director at Sunderland in December 2019, and Edward Warrick are the two directors of SE7 Partners.

Sandgaard took over at Charlton in September 2020.

"We'll now work with SE7 Partners and the EFL to meet the league requirements, which is a process that can take some time," Charlton chief executive Peter Storrie told the club website.

"In the meantime, the day-to-day running of the club will not be impacted.

"Our preparation and recruitment for the 2023-24 season is well under way. We have our targets for our men's team and our women's team.

"Led by Dean Holden and Karen Hills, those plans continue to progress and will not be halted while we await the approval.

"The aim is to put the club in the best position to achieve our targets for next season - a top-six finish for the men's team and further progression for the women's team."

Another set of owners at Charlton
US-based Danish businessman Thomas Sandgaard is the owner, chief executive and sole director of Charlton Athletic
US-based Danish businessman Thomas Sandgaard was the owner, chief executive and sole director of Charlton Athletic
Methven and Warrick will be the fourth set of owners at the League One club in less than four years.

Belgian Roland Duchatelet, who was unpopular with the Addicks faithful, sold the club to East Street Investments (ESI) in early January 2020, but the club were relegated from the Championship that May.

After a falling out between ESI directors Tahnoon Nimer and Matt Southall, businessman Paul Elliott took over from ESI in July 2020 and ran the club for three months until Sandgaard's takeover.

Despite promises of investment in the team Charlton have not lived up to the expectations Sandgaard had for the Addicks when he took over.

They have had five permanent managers in just over two years and finished seventh, 13th and 10th in the three seasons under Sandgaard's ownership.

In October the parent company of Charlton reported a pre-tax loss of £6.8m for the 10 months to June 2021.

Fans will hope that Methven and Warrick can turn around the club's fortunes and send them back into the Championship.

Methven - who made a bid to take over Oxford United in 2014 - was made famous in the Netflix documentary series 'Sunderland 'Til I Die', which featured him and then-Black Cats owner Stewart Donald.

The fly-on-the-wall programme followed them over two seasons as the club were relegated to League One in 2018 and the first year of Donald's ownership after he had taken over Sunderland in the May of that year.

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Charlton have signed goalkeeper Harry Isted on an initial two-year deal after his departure from Luton.

The 26-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at fellow League One side Barnsley, helping them to reach the play-off final.

Isted's arrival at The Valley follows the sale of Addicks stopper Jojo Wollacott to Hibernian on Friday.

Charlton boss Dean Holden said: "I'm really pleased to bring Harry in - he's an excellent all-round goalkeeper.

"He was very impressive at Barnsley last season, culminating in that eye-catching performance at Wembley."

Isted, who made only three league appearances for Luton, had loan spells with Oxford City and Wealdstone before joining the Tykes in January.

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Defender Terell Thomas has signed a new one-year contract with League One club Charlton Athletic.

The 27-year-old St Lucia international made 18 appearances for the Addicks last season after joining in September, following his departure from Reading.

Thomas came through Charlton's academy but left in 2015 without having made a senior appearance.

"I've now got the opportunity to do something great with the club this season," he told the club website.

Thomas has previously had spells with Woking, Wigan Athletic, Sutton United, AFC Wimbledon and Crewe Alexandra.

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Defender Michael Hector has signed a new one-year contract with League One side Charlton Athletic.

The 30-year-old joined the Addicks in January and went on to play 17 times in the second half of the season.

The Jamaica international began his career at Reading and has played 181 games in the top two tiers of English football at clubs including Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham.

Boss Dean Holden said keeping Hector was "an important priority".

"Everyone saw the impact he had on the pitch after he arrived at the club," Holden told the club website.

"He also showed real leadership, supporting the development of our talented young defenders."

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Charlton Athletic have signed striker Alfie May from fellow League One club Cheltenham Town for an undisclosed fee.

The 30-year-old scored 67 goals in 165 appearances for the Robins after joining from Doncaster in January 2020.

May has agreed a two-year contract at The Valley and becomes Charlton's third signing of the summer transfer window.

"As well as being a proven goalscorer, his work rate for the team is exceptional," Addicks boss Dean Holden told the club website.

Only three players scored more than May's 20 League One goals last season, with Cheltenham finishing 16th - eight points and six places below Charlton.

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League One club Charlton Athletic have signed Ipswich Town midfielder Panutche Camara on a season-long loan deal.

The 26-year-old Guinea-Bissau international only made four appearances for the Tractor Boys last season after joining from Plymouth.

He becomes Charlton's fourth signing of the summer transfer window.

"Pan is an excellent addition as he offers us something different in the middle of the park," Addicks boss Dean Holden told the club website.

"He's a good ball carrier who plays with real dynamism and is equally adept in both his defensive and attacking responsibilities."

Camara, who has previously had spells with Dulwich Hamlet and Crawley Town, scored 10 goals in 95 outings for Plymouth before his move to Portman Road.

He has won four caps for Guinea-Bissau and featured for his country at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

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SE7 Partners have been cleared by the English Football League and Football Association to take over League One club Charlton Athletic.

The firm, run by former Sunderland director Charlie Methven, agreed in June to buy the club from current owner Thomas Sandgaard.

Methven left his role at the Black Cats in 2019 and is one of two directors at SE7 Partners along with Edward Warrick.

The club said they hoped the deal would be completed in "a number of days".

"The clearance brings to an end weeks of work by [Charlton chief executive] Peter Storrie and his supporting team at the club along with help from the buyers and Thomas Sandgaard," a statement read.

"There now remains a few standard legal procedures to conclude, which may take a number of days, before the takeover is fully completed."

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League One club Charlton Athletic have signed left-back Tayo Edun from Championship side Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old made 34 appearances in all competitions over the course of a two-year spell at Ewood Park.

He has agreed a two-year contract at The Valley, with the option of a third year, and is Charlton's fifth signing of the summer transfer window.

A former Fulham trainee, Edun has also spent time at Ipswich and Lincoln City.

"He's a player that we've chased for quite a while and I'm glad that it's all done," Addicks boss Dean Holden told the club website.

"He's going to be a leader who really drives the rest of the players on alongside him."