'Deal done' - Charlton Athletic sign 'no 1 target' from Premier League club

Charlton Athletic continue a busy summer of transfer action by confirming a deal for Ipswich Town striker Gassan Ahadme.

The Addicks are reported to have splashed £1 million on the 23-year-old, who becomes the club's sixth signing of the summer. Ahadme spent last season on loan with Cambridge United in League One.

During that spell, the striker scored 13 goals in 23 starts for The U's. Ahadme joined Ipswich Town from Burton Albion in 2022 but only ever made eight appearances for the club.

Having achieved promotion to the Premier League last season, The Tractor Boys were in a position to offload the talisman with Charlton Athletic winning the race to his signature. The transfer is another statement of intent from the club as Nathan Jones prepares for his first full season in charge at The Valley.

Ahadme's arrival comes in a week which has seen League One top scorer Alfie May quit the club to join rivals Birmingham City. Meanwhile, extra firepower has been added to the squad through the acquisition of Matty Godden from Coventry City.

Speaking to the club website about Ahadme today, Jones said: “I’m delighted we’ve signed Gassan, he was a real number one target for us. Like with the signing of Matty Godden, it has been a long process - we’ve been pursuing him all summer. We’re delighted to add him, he brings us quality, and a presence and profile of a number nine.

“His arrival continues the recruitment process that we want with a focus on being categorically stronger as a squad coming out of the transfer window.

“The two strikers we’ve signed have real pedigree and I’d like to thank the Board and the ownership for backing us on these signings. Our squad has significantly improved already this summer and we haven’t finished our recruitment.”

Ahadme came through the youth ranks at Norwich City before breaking into the first team and spending loan spells at Real Oviedo B and Portsmouth. The striker has put pen to paper on a four-year deal with Charlton Athletic.