SkyBet League One side Charlton Athletic are “closing in” on signing Millwall defender Alex Mitchell to a permanent deal, according to an exclusive by London News Online.
The 22-year-old was on loan at Lincoln City last season, where he made more than 40 appearances. He has seemingly caught the eye of Nathan Jones and the Addicks, who are looking to pry him away from the Championship permanently.
Impressive Loan at Lincoln City:
The centre-back spent last season at the LNER Stadium, narrowly missing out on the play-offs in final day defeat to Portsmouth. He played 41 games for the Imps, including 36 in league action.
He was worked his way up through various loan spells away from The Den, first at then non-league Bromley, before spending one season at Leyton Orient and a further season north of the border, at St. Johnstone.
The Millwall academy graduate has been adept in a back-five for Lincoln City over the past season, partnering a number of defencemen in an Imps defence that kept 19 clean sheets in the league.
Charlton Athletic Looking to Add Another Centre-Back:
According to the London News Online report, former Luton Town and Southampton boss Nathan Jones is looking to add another centre-back to his squad. The recruit would be expected to compete with Macaulay Gillesphey, Rarmani Edmonds-Green and Lloyd Jones for a spot in the Addicks starting eleven.
It comes after the experienced Michael Hector and Charlton academy graduate Terell Thomas were released by the London-based outfit.
It Would Be a Fantastic Signing – Opinion:
After watching Alex Mitchell throughout the 2023/24 campaign at Lincoln City, I can confidently say he would be a great pick-up for any team in the division. He is powerful, commanding and sturdy, and was a rock at the back for the Imps throughout the past season.
I would go as far to state he could do a job in the Championship. So, it would be a fantastic piece of business for a team like Charlton Athletic, who are likely to be challenging at the top end of the League One table next season, to seal his signature.