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Alan Mwamba Signs Long Term Contract

eastterrace6168
eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,898
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Charlton Athletic are delighted to announce that academy star Alan Mwamba has signed a new long-term contract with the club.

The midfielder joined the Addicks’ academy at U12 level and signed his first professional contract in July 2024, before earning his senior debut two months later.

Manager Nathan Jones commented: "I’m delighted Alan has signed a new contract with the club. He’s a wonderful young player with a really bright future. We handed him his debut against Cambridge United last year and he’s continued to progress since then, so I’m really pleased he’s committed his future to the club."

After putting pen to paper, Mwamba said: "It’s a blessing to sign a new contract and be recognised as someone who deserves one. It encourages me to push on and show what I can bring as a player and also as a person. I’ve been here since U12s and I feel like it’s been a really good journey with ups and downs. To get to this stage shows that if I keep doing what I’ve been doing then I can make it even further."

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  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,235
    Good news. I've liked what I've seen on him and he looks physically capable but more calm on the ball than some of our other young midfielders. Seems like one Jones is very fond of too
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,213
    Good news. I always find this kid's name amusing. Nothing wrong with being an Alan or a Mwamba, but they just don't feel like a natural match.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,652
    A shame we don't have more cup games to play him in as he will find first team minutes hard to come by. Jones clearly rates him highly though
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,914
    fenaddick said:
    A shame we don't have more cup games to play him in as he will find first team minutes hard to come by. Jones clearly rates him highly though

    A loan out to a League 1 or 2 club might well be the way forward in the short-term.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,213
    fenaddick said:
    A shame we don't have more cup games to play him in as he will find first team minutes hard to come by. Jones clearly rates him highly though
    Can he play left wing back?
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,035
    Excellent news. Keep smashing it Al
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,652
    bobmunro said:
    fenaddick said:
    A shame we don't have more cup games to play him in as he will find first team minutes hard to come by. Jones clearly rates him highly though

    A loan out to a League 1 or 2 club might well be the way forward in the short-term.
    I think that's unlikely. NJ seems to like letting players experience the first team a decent amount before going on loan. For me his comments about Fullah not going on loan will also apply to Mwamba, he'll be training with the first team until he gets a chance to play
  • raytreacy
    raytreacy Posts: 62
    Exiled_Addick said:
    fenaddick said:
    A shame we don't have more cup games to play him in as he will find first team minutes hard to come by. Jones clearly rates him highly though
    Can he play left wing back?
    He isn’t fit at the moment.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,213
    raytreacy said:
    Exiled_Addick said:
    fenaddick said:
    A shame we don't have more cup games to play him in as he will find first team minutes hard to come by. Jones clearly rates him highly though
    Can he play left wing back?
    He isn’t fit at the moment.
    He'd fit right in with the rest of our left backs then!
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,599
    bobmunro said:
    fenaddick said:
    A shame we don't have more cup games to play him in as he will find first team minutes hard to come by. Jones clearly rates him highly though

    A loan out to a League 1 or 2 club might well be the way forward in the short-term.
    Do you think he is good enough for an EFL loan?  I know nothing about him, but I wonder if national Leaguemaybe better for his first mens action, plus he could go now.

    The one thing good about the EFL Cup (Or whatever the Johnstone Paint Trophy is called now) is that we could blood the youngsters.

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,480
    Great news. Watching the u21 streams last season he’s probably the player I saw make the most progress - early on last season as a player stepping up to the u21s a year early, he was often giving the ball away too easily.

    By the end of the season I saw why NJ rates him so highly. He was keeping possession much better and showing he can win the ball, compete physically and add to our attacks.

    Very much a box to box CM in the Anderson or Cousins mould, and like them I’m sure he’d do a good job if asked to play a more defensive or attacking midfield role, or in another position. 

  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,501
    I suppose it's too much to ask for to have any clue how long "long term" is? 2 years? 3?
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,898
    edited November 3
    aliwibble said:
    I suppose it's too much to ask for to have any clue how long "long term" is? 2 years? 3?
    Yes...😉
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 717
    aliwibble said:
    I suppose it's too much to ask for to have any clue how long "long term" is? 2 years? 3?
    Based on how NJ rates him and the fact he was 18 when the season started a 3 year deal with the club option of an extra year would make the most sense 

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