Sources: Charlton in advanced talks to sign Fankaty Dabo after Coventry exit
Charlton Athletic are in advanced talks to sign former Coventry City defender Fankaty Dabo on a free transfer, sources have told Football Insider.
Dabo, 27, is a free agent after leaving Coventry upon the expiration of his contract in the days following their Championship play-off final defeat to Luton Town.
The right-back, who started his career at Chelsea, has spent the last four seasons at Coventry and he played a key role in their promotion to the Championship in the 2019-20 season.
A number of clubs have expressed an interest in Dabo, but Charlton have moved quickly to offer the ex-Chelsea youngster a return to London.
He racked up 31 appearances across all competitions for Coventry in the 2022-23 campaign, notching two assists.
22 of those outings came as part of the starting lineup for the Sky Blues as they recorded a fifth-place finish.
He left Coventry last month after racking up 131 appearances across all competitions for the Midlands club since joining in 2019.
Despite starting his career at Chelsea, Dabo never made a senior appearance for the Premier League giants.
He turned out 75 times for the club’s youth sides before being loaned out on several occasions to further his development.
The 27-year-old had spells at Vitesse, Sparta Rotterdam and Swindon Town between 2017 and 2019.
The former England Under-20 international can play as an orthodox right-back and on the right flank in a 3-4-3 formation.
Charlton will play League One football once again next season after finishing 10th in the 2022-23 campaign.
The Addicks have already completed deals for Harry Isted and Lloyd Jones so far this summer.
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