Welcome, Ricky Holmes

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He'll be wearing the shirt of another university soon.

Richard Cawley has tweeted that Ricky Holmes has signed a two year contract with Charlton, the first of Russell Slade's signingsHe reckons that Holmes was one of the outstanding players in League Two last season and he has shown good sense in not wanting to stay at Sickfields.

The news has been confirmed by the local Northampton paper: Shock departure

Career details here: Ricky Holmes

The official site has confirmed that Lee Novak has also signed: Lee Novak

Make your mind up time for Novak

Charlton target Lee Novak expects to make a decision about his future in the next couple of days: Decision time

Charlton hunt strikers

Charlton are interested in Lee Novak who has been released from Birmingham City after being on loan at Chesterfield this season: Striker hunt

Charlton are reported to have held talks with Novak yesterday (Monday): Will he sign?

It's not a signing that would excite me. Alex Revell is a more interesting possibility, but is likely to go from MK Dons to Sheffield United. In fact, he has now signed for Northampton, but was apparently never top of Charlton's list.