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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.

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Charlton Athletic have signed academy prospect Josh Laqeretabua to a new long-term contract.

The 19-year-old defender, who represented Fiji at the 2023 Fifa Under-20 World Cup, has made eight senior appearances for the Addicks in all competitions since making his first-team debut in September 2023.

Signing a deal until 2028 with a club option of an additional year, Laqeretabua said he was "delighted" to remain with the club whose academy he joined at under-nine level.

"It's nice to have a gaffer that takes you under his wing, puts faith in you and gives you opportunities," he told the club website., external

Laqeretabua penned his first professional contract with the club in July 2023, making his full debut in October 2023 when starting Charlton's 4-2 win over Aston Villa's under-21s in the EFL Trophy.

His league debut arrived via a substitute appearance in November, in Charlton's 1-0 victory against Burton Albion - one of six appearances across all competitions this season.

Addicks boss Nathan Jones said the club was "really pleased" the versatile defender had committed his future to Charlton.

"The club has a history of producing real, top end defenders and we believe Josh can be in that category," added Jones.

"He's had a tough time with injuries, which he is coming through now. He's been with the men's first-team for a significant number of months now in terms of training.

"He has athleticism and real quality. We're delighted that he's trusted us with his development and so we're excited about what the future can bring for him."

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Portsmouth defender Tom McIntyre has joined Charlton Athletic on loan for the rest of the season.

The 26-year-old defender signed for Pompey from Reading in January 2024 and this campaign has featured 12 times in the Championship.

"Tom is a centre-half with a load of experience." Charlton boss Nathan Jones said.

"He got in the Reading side as a young player and has played in the Championship for the majority of his career.

"He's a real good footballing centre-half, one that can develop play for us and one that has real good experience and pedigree for his age.

"We've been able to strengthen and add a bit more balance to our defence with him being left-footed."

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Charlton Athletic player-coach Danny Hylton has extended his contract at the League One club.

Hylton, 35, came to The Valley following his departure from fellow League One side Northampton last summer and has still been training with Charlton despite his initial contract expiring in January.

"The work that they do within the academy is amazing because there's some top, top youngsters, especially in the forward areas as well," Hylton told the club website., external

"My role is not to tell them what to do or how to play because they are their own person and player with their own styles, but it's just about giving them little pointers and using my experiences and what I've been through to help them.

"I really enjoy doing it and they are amazing people as well.".

"Danny has had a really positive impact on the environment here and has also played an important role in supporting the development of our young strikers," added Charlton manager Nathan Jones.

"He's at the start of his coaching career and already his experience has been invaluable, so I'm pleased he's signed a new contract with us."

Charlton are seventh in the League One table and their next league fixture is away at Leyton Orient on Saturday.

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Charlton Athletic have signed veteran goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis on a short-term deal until the end of the season.

The much-travelled 34-year-old joins the League One outfit after parting company with Reading last month.

It will add another chapter to a career that started as a youth team player at Liverpool in 2009 before a move to Accrington Stanley, followed by stints in Greece, Australia and the Netherlands.

"Dean's been training with us now for the last month following the injury to Ashley [Maynard-Brewer]," Addicks boss Nathan Jones told the club website, external.

"With the precarious nature of the emergency loan market, we felt it was better to sign someone who we've had in the environment and Dean's done very well since coming here.

"He's got real good experience, he's fitted in with the group really well and he provides real good competition for what is already a good goalkeeping department."