Former Sheffield Wednesday ace seals Championship move following Hillsborough exit
Nathaniel Chalobah has been snapped up by Charlton Athletic on a free transfer.
Charlton Athletic have announced the signing of former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah on a free transfer.
Despite being released by the Owls following the end of last season, Chalobah returned to Hillsborough earlier this summer on a training basis and featured in the friendlies against West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End.
Although Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen initially left the door open for Chalobah to potentially make a surprise return to S6, he did not go on the club’s pre-season tour of Hungary and Austria last month.
Following that development, Chalobah featured as a trialist for Charlton last month, starting their 2-0 win over Colchester United. The Addicks then took a second look at the one-cap England midfielder against Reading last weekend.
They have now made the decision to sign him on a permanent basis, handing him a one-year deal.
Addicks boss Nathan Jones told the club’s website: "We’re delighted to add Nathaniel, who has been with us for a few weeks now. He’s showed a real desire to want to come to the club. He has a wealth of experience at Championship level and higher and comes with real, real pedigree.
"We want to evolve so we need to add certain things and he brings quality, real technical ability and experience that will only help the team and a lot of our younger players."
Chalobah, who demonstrated towards the end of last season how influential he can be at the base of midfield, endured a torrid time with injuries during his Wednesday career, being restricted to just 31 appearances across his two seasons at Hillsborough.