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Charlton Athletic have signed Coventry City striker Matty Godden for an undisclosed fee.

The 32-year-old has spent the past five years at Coventry, scoring 50 goals in 156 games after joining from Peterborough United.

Godden has agreed a two-year deal at the League One side, with a club option of a further year.

He is the fifth new signing for the Addicks this summer and comes in after Alfie May left The Valley on Tuesday to join League One rivals Birmingham City.

"Matt's a fantastic acquisition for the football club - he has proven pedigree and is a proven goalscorer at every level he has played," Charlton boss Nathan Jones told the club website., external

"We've chased him all summer and he's shown a real desire to want to come and sign for the football club, so I'm delighted he's joining us."

Godden scored nine goals for Coventry last season and helped the Sky Blues reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup, having also been part of the side that won promotion to the Championship in 2020.

Coventry boss Mark Robins told his club's website:, external "Matty has made a significant contribution to our rise up the leagues, including being integral to our League One title win and then establishing ourselves in the Championship.

"He will be fondly remembered by Sky Blues supporters for many years to come for what he has achieved here, and we wish him the best of luck for the future."

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Charlton Athletic have signed striker Gassan Ahadme from Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old spent last season on loan at Cambridge United, where he scored 13 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions.

Ahadme becomes the Addicks' sixth signing of the summer and manager Nathan Jones described him as a "number one target".

He has signed a four-year contract with the League One club.

"Since the first time I spoke with Nathan I was impressed with the things that he told me, and especially the energy that I felt from him and the things that he wants to do," Ahadme told the club's website., external

"It's a really ambitious project and that's why I'm excited to be here."

Born in Spain, Ahadme represented Morocco at youth level and began his career at Norwich City.

He moved to Burton Albion in January 2022, where he scored eight goals in 22 appearances before joining Ipswich in September that year.

He never made a league start for the Tractor Boys and scored one goal for the club in the FA Cup.

Charlton begin their League One season away to Wigan Athletic on Saturday, 10 August.

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Charlton Athletic have signed Greg Docherty on a three-year deal.

The Scottish midfielder, 27, was a free agent, having recently been released by Hull City at the end of his contract.

Docherty, whose deal at The Valley includes the option of an additional year, won promotion to the Championship during his four-year spell at Hull, who signed him from Rangers in 2020.

“We’re really delighted to get this signing over the line. He’s someone we’ve been chasing for a long time, all through the summer," Charlton boss Nathan Jones told the League One club's website., external

"He’s a player that has been promoted from this league and has been a Championship player for a long period of time. He has real pedigree as a person, an athlete and a player."

Docherty made 142 appearances for Hull. His career, which began at Hamilton, has also included spells on loan at Hibernian and Shrewsbury Town.

He is the third signing made by Charlton this week following the arrivals of Coventry City striker Matty Godden and Gassan Ahadme from Ipswich Town.

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Charlton Athletic have signed Jamaica international Kaheim Dixon for an undisclosed fee.

The 19-year-old forward has signed a four-year contract at the Valley.

Dixon has scored two goals in eight appearances for Jamaica and was part of their squad for this year's Copa America.

He joins Charlton from Jamaican club Arnett Gardens and becomes Nathan Jones' eighth summer signing.

"I'm very happy to be here," he said. "My first opportunity to go professional is to be at the Addicks.

"It's been very good to see Karoy [Anderson], another teammate from my country. I can't wait to start playing with him."

Charlton have won their first two League One games of the new season against Wigan Athletic and Leyton Orient and sit fourth in the table.

They host Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.

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Charlton Athletic assistant manager Paul Hart has left his role, the club have confirmed.

The 71-year-old joined Nathan Jones' coaching staff in February with the Addicks eventually finishing 16th in League One.

It marked the fourth time the pair worked together following spells in 2018 and 2020 at Luton Town, and at Stoke City in 2019.

Hart thanked the club on its website, external, and said the decision was made so he "could spend more time" with his family.

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Hart said: "Nathan has an excellent staff and structure around him and I have no doubt that there is an exciting future for the club under him.

"With that in mind I felt the time was right for me to step away from the day-to-day nature of the role and the travel that entails to allow me to spend more time with my family."

Nathan Jones added: "Paul has been a massive influence on my career since the time I met him in 2012."

"He’s someone I’ve kept by my side for a long, long time. He’s been through almost every situation in football, so as I was embarking on my managerial career it was vital I had someone that I could trust and someone who cared about my development.

"Paul is not just a mentor now, he’s one of my closest, if not my closest friend - I’ll continue to lean on him.”

The club confirmed Curtis Fleming will replace Hart as assistant manager with James Brayne becoming first-team and set-piece coach.

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Charlton Athletic have confirmed veteran striker Danny Hylton has joined the club as a player-coach on a short-term deal.

The 35-year-old has been without a club since being released by Northampton Town at the end of the 2023-24 season.

Hylton is re-united with Addicks manager Nathan Jones following their time at Luton Town where the pair earned promotion to League One in 2017-18.

"Danny is someone I know very, very well who is a true professional. He will push and educate our players and he will live and breathe the club," Jones told Charlton's website.