Charlton have offered new contracts to Michael Hector, Aaron Henry and Terell Thomas.
Macauley Bonne, Sean Clare, Alex Gilbey, Nathan Harness, Ryan Inniss and Albie Morgan will all leave the club following the expiration of their contracts this summer.
Full confirmation of the club’s retained and released list can be found below:
The following men’s first-team players are under contract: Chuks Aneke, Corey Blackett-Taylor, Tyreece Campbell, George Dobson, Mandela Egbo, Scott Fraser, Daniel Kanu, Miles Leaburn, Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Zach Mitchell, Lucas Ness, Jack Payne, Joe Wollacott.
The following players are out of contract and remain in discussions with the club regarding their futures: Michael Hector, Aaron Henry, Terell Thomas.
The following players are set to return to the club following loan spells during the 2022/23 season: Richard Chin, Deji Elerewe, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Charlie Kirk, Sam Lavelle, Conor McGrandles.
The following players will leave the club following the expiration of their contracts: Macauley Bonne, Sean Clare, Alex Gilbey, Nathan Harness, Ryan Inniss, Albie Morgan.
The following players will leave the club following the expiration of their loan deals: Todd Kane, Gavin Kilkenny, Matt Penney, Jes Rak-Sakyi, Steven Sessegnon.
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Manager Dean Holden said: “Releasing a player is one of the hardest parts of being a football manager because I’ve got to know these guys really well in such a short space of time, however my job is to make these decisions in the best interests of the club in order to realise our ambitions next season.
“I’d like to thank the players who are set to leave the club for what they have given to Charlton over the years.
“Albie Morgan is an academy graduate who has played nearly 150 games for the first team and has been here a large part of his life after joining Charlton at the age of nine. We're really grateful for everything he has done for the football club in that time. His commitment to the club has been first class since I arrived.
“Ryan Inniss and Sean Clare have both embraced what being a Charlton player means, having contributed on the pitch and also winning the club’s PFA Community Champion award for the work they have done in our local community.
“Nathan Harness has been a consummate professional since I arrived and while Macauley Bonne and Alex Gilbey have had their ups and downs at Charlton, we respect what they have contributed to the club.
“We thank everyone leaving for their hard work and wish them and their families the best for the future."
Meanwhile, an update on the U21s can be found below.
The club has taken up the option to extend the contracts of: Richard Chin (previously announced here), Matthew Dench, Tolu Ladapo, Jacob Roddy, Jeremy Santos, Seydil Toure, Ryan Viggars
The club has offered a contract to: Nazir Bakrin.
The club has not taken up the option to extend the contracts of: Billy French, Nathan Harvey, Mack Reilly.
The following players will leave the club following the expiration of their contracts: Charlie Barker, Dylan Gavin, Harris O’Connor, Sam Oguntayo.
unexpected and a HUGE clearout
shows how much work there is to do now !!!
Happy with that.
interesting summer now
GK: Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Joe Wollacott
RB: Mandela Egbo, NEW
CB: Zach Mitchell, Lucas Ness, NEW, NEW
LB: NEW, NEW
CM: George Dobson, Scott Fraser, NEW, NEW
W: Jack Payne, Corey Blackett-Taylor, Tyreece Campbell, NEW
ST: Chuks Aneke, Daniel Kanu, Miles Leaburn, NEW
Is how I see it, with Hector being one of the CB's if he signs, Thomas becoming the new Clare utility player as backup left back, and Henry replacing Morgan as the youngster midfielder in the squad, leaving us to sign a minimum of 6 players to have a squad, however I'd want to sign another 3 and send Kanu, Henry and Mitchell out on loans
Morgan I think if it's him or McGrandles I'd be more inclined to go with McGrandles and see if Cambridge fans are right.
Interesting it's a big clearout, could definitely go either way depending on the quality of any replacements.
And Terell Thomas staying, despite his late run of games of decent form.
Maybe it was a choice between Clare and Thomas ..... with Thomas seeming more specialist/better match concentration?
Of the three offered a contract only Hector could expect to be a regular.
Thomas has worked his way back into the squad but would likely be a squad player, assuming TS/new owners don't insist on Mitchell, Ness and Elerewe being next in line. Three senior CBs backed up by those three should be the minimum.
Given Henry's lack of game time he's seen as a prospect and I think we'll be aiming to send him on loan - ideally L2, if not back to the NL.
I didn't put together an updated squad list in January but will look to do so now this is out.
Managers try to make a team in their own image. He'll be looking for players with the right temperament, drive and fitness.