The forward returns to the club where he began his career, having progressed through the academy at Sparrows Lane.
Charlton Athletic
The Addicks academy graduate joined the club as a 12-year-old after being spotted during a Charlton Athletic Community Trust holiday course and made his senior debut in 2014 at the age of 17.
A key part of the club’s U18s and U21s, his goalscoring prowess as a youngster earned him international recognition for England at U17, U18 and U19 level.
Grant had two loan spells whilst at Charlton, a short-term deal to Cambridge United and half a season spent on loan at Crawley Town.
The forward went on to play 98 times for the Addicks, scoring 21 goals and registering nine assists, before leaving in January 2019, earning a move to the Premier League with Huddersfield Town after hitting 14 goals for Lee Bowyer’s side during the first half of the 2018/19 season.
Cambridge United (loan)
Grant was loaned to then-League Two side Cambridge Town in January 2016 on a one-month deal. He made three appearances in a U’s shirt, before returning to The Valley.
Crawley Town (loan)
In January 2018, he was loaned out for a second time, joining Crawley Town on loan until the end of the campaign. Grant had an immediate impact, scoring eight goals in his first nine games. He totalled nine goals in 15 appearances for the Red Devils in what was a prolific loan spell.
Huddersfield Town
In January 2019, Grant signed a three-year-deal with then-Premier League side Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the Terriers against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and bagged his first goal for the club in a 2-1 loss to Arsenal and netted four goals during his first half-season in the top flight.
In the 2019/20 season, he enjoyed a prolific campaign as the Terriers' top scorer and the fourth highest goalscorer in the Championship with 19 goals and four assists.
The forward totalled 57 appearances for the Terriers in all competitions, scoring 23 times, before making a return to the Premier League.
West Bromwich Albion
Grant joined West Bromwich Albion on a six-year contract in October 2020. During his time at the Hawthorns, he registered 174 appearances in all competitions for the Baggies, including their Premier League campaign in 2020/21.
A standout 2021/22 season saw him score 18 goals in 45 appearances in the Championship, while Grant netted 35 times in total for West Brom.
Cardiff City (loan)
Grant was loaned from West Brom to Cardiff City in the summer of 2023. He went on to play 40 times in total for the Bluebirds across all competitions, scoring six times, becoming their joint-top goalscorer for the campaign as they finished 12th in the second tier.
The forward remained at West Brom for a further two seasons before returning to The Valley.
He comes back to SE7 with 34 Premier League appearances, 249 Championship appearances, 58 goals and 15 assists under his belt as he links up with Jones’ side for their second successive season in the Championship.
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