Wolverhampton Wanderers transfer news from BirminghamLive as Chem Campbell joins Charlton Athletic on loan

Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Chem Campbell has signed for Charlton Athletic on loan.

The 20-year-old forward will spend the 2023/24 campaign with the Addicks in League One. He previously had a loan spell at Wycombe Wanderers last term, where he scored three goals in 12 appearances.

Campbell has made eight senior appearances for Wolves, including six last season. Now he is being given the chance to gain more experience with Charlton.

“It’s another good opportunity for Chem to test himself,” said Wolves’ pathways manager Steve Davis. “He was in League One with Wycombe and having a full season will give him a longer opportunity to progress. He did well in spells, scored some goals and created opportunities, and now it’s about doing that over a season.

“That’s the challenge – score more goals and make more assists, adding an end product to his game. We want him to show what he’s really capable of and be a main player, not only for Charlton, but the whole league.

“It’s a big time for him and hopefully he’s got the determination and confidence to produce on a consistent basis. At 20, he’s got to get games and show he’s up there as one of the best wingers in the league. He’s a confident boy, so he’ll back himself, and he’s looking forward to playing regularly and building some momentum.

“Last season with Wycombe he was around the play-offs and his ambitions was to try and get them promoted. I’m sure that won’t change with Charlton, a big club with high expectation, and he’ll want that pressure – he thrives in it. It’s a good environment for him and they’ll be hoping he can produce big things for them.

“When we’re looking to place our players, we want them to go somewhere they can challenge for a place. Chem can play across the front, both wide positions and as a ten, so his versatility will help them. He likes to come off the left, but he’s done well on the right and made his debut there, and he’s a good ten, picking up good positions.

“We had a bit of interest, some clubs who have had better starts than Charlton, but we know it’s a big club, and we want Chem to be a big part of the challenge we’re expecting them to mount.”

After joining Charlton, Campbell himself said: “I would say the style of play is my style of football – attacking and getting at players. I just want to impress and help the team.

“I look to attack one-v-one and try and score goals and get assists, which I see as my job. As long as I can bring that I think the fans will be happy. It’s a new challenge and I want to take it and push on.”

Charlton boss Dean Holden added: “Chem is an exciting young attacker, who can play across the forward line. He has plenty of pace and the ability to beat a player and made good progress last season playing games in the Premier League for Wolves, along with a positive loan at Wycombe Wanderers. He is a good finisher who can create and score goals. He will add a lot of quality to our front line.”

Campbell becomes the Addicks’ seventh signing of the summer. Technical Director Andy Scott added: “He is a player I have seen a lot of recently and going back a number of years. I remember seeing him for Wolves in a game against PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) and was really impressed with him, so I’ve kept an eye on him. He is direct, he has got good physicality and good ball carrying skills. He is an attacking threat that can assist, create and score goals.

“He is another young, ambitious player, who has had a number of clubs after him but after speaking to Dean and understanding where he was going to be playing, how we play, the chances we create and the opportunities he will get, he was very keen to come.”

 

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