x

Penney Joins Charlton On Loan - Ipswich Town News

Blues left-back Matt Penney has joined fellow League One side Charlton Athletic on loan for rest of the season.

The 24-year-old returned from a spell on loan with Scottish Premiership Motherwell earlier in the week.

"I spoke to the manager [Dean Holden] a couple of weeks ago and every conversation I’ve had with him has been brilliant,” Penney told the Addicks official website. "We have shared very positive talks and I am delighted to be here now.

"I know what I’m here to do and I can’t wait show the fans what I’m about. Every time I pull on the Charlton shirt on a Saturday or a Tuesday I’m going to give 110 per cent and I will bring lots of work rate and energy. Hopefully I can help the boys with clean sheets, assists and goals to help push us up that table.”

Holden added: "I'm really pleased we've been able to sign Matt. He is a left-back who is solid defensively and good going forward.

"Matt joins us after playing games regularly in the top flight in Scotland and, like our other signings, is hungry to come in and show what he can do.

"I liked that he has spent time on loan at St Pauli in the second tier in Germany. St Pauli are a proper club with a loud and passionate fanbase. Going there, outside of his comfort zone, he'll have played in pressurised environments, which will be valuable experience for his time with us.

"I've spoken since I joined about using January to give our squad more balance and signing a naturally left-footed full-back, of Matt’s quality, was extremely important.”

Owner and CEO Thomas Sandgaard said: "Adding a left-back to the squad was a key objective during this transfer window, so I'm really pleased we have been able to sign Matt. He is a good defender with valuable experience and I'm looking forward to watching him at Charlton.”

Penney, who joined the Blues on a two-year deal with the club having an option for a further season after leaving Sheffield Wednesday in the summer of 2021, made 21 starts and five sub appearances for Town, scoring once, prior to his summer move to Scotland.

What to read next:

Akpom: Time to Kick On From Now
Town forward Chuba Akpom believes the Blues’ slow start to the season is not a cause for concern ahead of Friday’s match against Sheffield United at Portman Road.
Town Host Table-Propping Blades Targeting First Win
Town host bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United live on Sky on Friday evening looking to bring a number of unwanted records to an end (KO 8pm).
[Podcast] Life's a Pitch TV - New Podcast Now Online
A new podcast from the Life's a Pitch TV team is now available.
McKenna: I Can See the Thinking Behind Play-Off Expansion Proposal
Town manager Kieran McKenna says he can see the thinking behind the proposal to extend the Championship play-offs to six clubs.
McKenna: International Break Has Been Beneficial
Blues boss Kieran McKenna says the international break has been useful to help some of the recent signings settle in, however, with a number of regular starters away it wasn’t possible to do too much directly working towards Friday’s home game against Sheffield United.
McKenna: The Next Challenge is Building a Team Supporters Enjoy Watching and Are Proud Of
Town boss Kieran McKenna says the challenge is now to build a team that the club’s supporters can enjoy watching and be proud of following a “difficult” transfer window in which the squad underwent greater change than had been anticipated.
[Podcast] Blue Monday - New Podcast Now Online
A new podcast from the Blue Monday team is now available.
McKenna: Chaplin Deserved the Opportunity to Explore Pompey Loan
Town boss Kieran McKenna says Conor Chaplin deserved the opportunity to explore a loan move to Portsmouth during the closing hours of the transfer window.
McKenna: We Need to Be Patient With Walle Egeli But He Won't Be Held Back
Blues boss Kieran McKenna says there needs to be a degree of patience with recent signing Sindre Walle Egeli but that the 19-year-old won’t be held back if he quickly goes beyond the early expectations.
Szmodics to Be Assessed, Nunez, Clarke and Humphreys Back Training
Forward Sammie Szmodics is a doubt for Friday’s live Sky game against Sheffield United at Portman Road having pulled out of the Republic of Ireland squad with a swollen ankle, while Marcelino Nunez, Harry Clarke and Cameron Humphreys are all back in training after injuries.