Billy Koumetio stories may be credible

A number of sources both south and north of the border report that Billy Koumetio is about to sign for Charlton.   Earlier six figure bids were rejected by Dundee.

The 23-year old French centre half is reported to have had enough of haggis and chips and is ready to return his kilt. and live in England.   Dundee have been insisting that he is a key part of their plans.

It is now been confirmed that he has signed for Charlton.  The fee is £500,000 plus add ons.  This represents a substantial profit for the Dark Blues after his arrival from Liverpool.

Gassan Ahadme has been loaned to Cambridge United  on a season long loan to help him get game time and more fluency (i.e., find his level). The streets of SE7 remained calm after the news.

Macaulay Gillesphey is reported to have joined Bradford for an undisclosed fee.   No rending of shirts has been reported.

Gasman opens his account

Shortly after coming on as a late substitute for Stevenage yesterday, Gassan Adahme scored in their 2-0 victory over Northampton.   The Gasman scored 90 seconds after coming on and sent Boro to the top of the League One table.

On 82 minutes the Boro No.10, Dan Kemp, put the ball into the channel for the Gasman to hook across the keeper who was stretching.

Give us a K: one of Team Lisbie, Kyreece, contributed to Colchester's 2-0 victory at Shrewsbury with a late goal.

The gasman departs

Gassan Ahadme has joined Stevenage on loan. Nathan Jones had said yesterday at his press conference that outgoings were in the pipeline. The former Ipswich Town striker has not featured in the matchday squad for any of their competitive fixtures. Minimal game time over pre-season as well

Rodwell on Ahadme's loan to Stevenage: "Gassan was desperately unlucky. We know we signed a good player when we signed Gassan from Ipswich last year. He was desperately unlucky with injuries, some of them were really quite freakish. "We are well-stocked in that position. Gassan is here with us on a long-term contract. He needs to go. He needs to score goals, which I am sure he will do.

Stevenage have started very, very well in their league campaign and they really wanted to do the deal. "These things take time. Players need to work out if it is the right deal for them and we have got to agree a deal with Stevenage. These things don't happen as quickly as I would often like. "Hopefully it will be a really good move for Gassan and he'll score a lot of goals."

The news has been received calmly by fans.    Thanks for all you tried to do and good fortune in finding your level at Boro.

Striker signs as search begins for new home for Kanu

Richard Cawley reports ‘Charlton have signed Stockport County striker Isaac Olaofe on a three-year contract with club option of another 12 months. No fee disclosed but believed to be in the region of £1.5million. This is the third signing of the summer transfer window.’

Stockport County chief executive Simon Wilson on Isaac Olaofe’s departure: “It is with both a heavy but also proud heart that we say goodbye to Tanto, a player who has added so much to our club in the two-and-a-half years he has been here. I remember in his first interview, Liam asked ‘how would you describe yourself?’, to which Tanto replied ‘I like to be a nuisance for defenders’! He has been that for sure, but so much more too.”  

Cawley adds: ‘There will be a piece going up on my Substack today about Olaofe but I’m currently somewhere that doesn’t have the signal to upload it,’   Hopefully this will offset some of the inevitable moans before they gather momentum.

Cawley also reports that the Addicks are interested in a loan move for striker Daniel Kanu. ‘The young forward needs extended game time. Probably going to be a struggle to get that with the Addicks this season’ is Cawley’s assessment.

Unconfirmed reports are stating that Gassan Ahadme is close to signing for Plymouth Argyle.   The streets around SE7 have remained calm and there have been no reports of fans rending their shirts.