Andersen loaned to Leeds

Stephan Andersen has joined Leeds United on loan for the 2006/07 season.

The temporary switch to the Championship club was completed on Thursday night, just three hours before the end of the August transfer window.

Elsewhere in the Championship the initial one-month loan of Addicks defender-cum-midfielder Simon Walton, who scored for Ipswich Town last weekend, was extended until January.

Stephan Andersen has joined Leeds United on loan for the season

Elland Road club Leeds moved for Andersen after needing to boost their options between the sticks following the end of Tony Warner's loan spell at the club, the Fulham keeper returning to Craven Cottage.

That left Neil Sullivan as their sole senior custodian, but the veteran has been nursing a thigh problem during the start of the campaign, which has seen Leeds claim 11th place in the Championship.

Despite starting last season as the club's first-choice goalkeeper following an injury to Dean Kiely, Danish international Andersen wasn't selected in Charlton's squad for any of the club's opening three fixtures.

Iain Dowie has opted to hand the number-one jersey to new loan recruit and England U21 stopper Scott Carson, while Thomas Myhre, who racked up more appearances in goal than any other Charlton player last season, has been on the bench.

That has allowed Andersen, who was recalled to the Denmark squad at the end of last season, to go out on loan, but the Addicks have insisted on the insertion of a recall clause.

Andersen could make his debut for Leeds at Elland Road against Wolverhampton Wanderers on September 10th.