Charlton Athletic plot £20m sale - Ipswich Town and Wrexham have done the same | OneFootball

A fresh development has emerged involving a potential sale of Charlton Athletic

Charlton Athletic are reportedly plotting a £20 million sale, which would see the Addicks repeat a trick executed in recent times by Championship rivals such as Ipswich Town and Wrexham AFC.

That's according to a recent update on X by Matt Slater of The Athletic, who has reported a fresh potential development in the future of the South London outfit after returning to the Championship for the 2025/26 campaign.

The Addicks have endured a mixed return to English football's second-tier under popular manager Nathan Jones after sealing promotion alongside Birmingham City and Wrexham back in May, having defeated Leyton Orient in the play-off final at Wembley.

Charlton made an extremely strong start to life back in the Championship and had found themselves positioned in and around the top-six by October. Jones' side have, however, struggled sorely for results as of late and only ended a five-match losing streak by salvaging a 1-1 draw away at Birmingham on the weekend, with Charlton remaining winless in well over a month ahead of Saturday's crunch home fixture against 22nd-placed Oxford United.

The Addicks are now situated in 17th position and, as was only expected before a ball was kicked this term, appear far more likely to battle against relegation than compete for promotion. Right now, of course, the primary focus will be on reconsolidating in the Championship, but away from the immediate battle, there is one eye firmly on the future at The Valley.

Charlton Athletic eyeing £20m sale in fresh ownership update

Charlton have been described as "the next Championship club to chance their arm" in Slater's aforementioned update, which has revealed that the club's owners - Global Football Partners - have asked merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners to look for a new partner.

Global Football Partners acquired Charlton via its UK subsidiary SE7 Partners in July 2023, purchasing the outfit from Thomas Sandgaard, and the current ownership structure at The Valley consists of seven shareholders with 5%+ each that make up Global Football Partners.

Slater has speculated that Charlton's current owners will be looking for a 20% sale of a stake for £20 million, with the Addicks seemingly eager to seek new investment in a bid to climb up the Championship table and contend for promotion to the Premier League in the years to come.

Given that Charlton do not currently own their stadium or training ground — both of which are still owned by vastly-unpopular former owner Roland Duchatalet — it remains to be seen whether that valuation can be met.

Nonetheless, it's a potentially exciting update for Charlton supporters, who will realise that the club, despite spending fairly heavily in the summer transfer window, is in need of more significant investment to kick on further.

Ipswich Town and Wrexham have done what Charlton Athletic are trying to do

Charlton are evidently trying to repeat recent developments at Ipswich and Wrexham, with both clubs making changes behind the scenes to acquire added investment.

Earlier this month, it was confirmed that the Tractor Boys, having freshly suffered relegation from the Premier League last season, had made a significant change to their ownership structure.

That change saw Portman Road Holdings LLC become the new majority shareholder at Portman Road, with the Three Lions fund and Clara Vista Partners making fresh investments under the Portman Holdings banner — while US investment fund ORG have remained as part of the ownership group despite the recent changes.

Wrexham, meanwhile, recently announced that the newly-appointed owners of Spanish giants Atlético Madrid — Apollo Sports Capital (ASC) — are set to become minority investors in North Wales. This change is expected to officially commence in the new year following their recent takeover of Atletico, with ASC prepared to pump cash into Wrexham at a stake less than 10%.

ASC will be assisting with the expenditure for Wrexham's continued development of the club's home ground, the Stok Cae Ras, while Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac will remain controlling owners of the upwardly-mobile Championship outfit.