Charlton Athletic are delighted to announce the signing of Republic of Ireland international winger Millenic Alli.
The 26-year-old joins the Addicks from Sky Bet League One side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee and arrives at The Valley on a four-year deal, becoming Nathan Jones’ fifth signing of the summer window, following the arrivals of Ivan Mesík, Billy Koumetio, Karlan Grant and Danny McNamara.
The pacy forward began his career as a youngster with Bury, before making a name for himself in the non-league game. Alli had spells at Padiham, South Shields, Workington, Ashton United, Stockport County, Chorley and FC Halifax Town where he impressed in the National League, drawing the attention of Exeter City who brought him to League One in January 2023.
An impressive two-year spell with the Grecians was rewarded with a move to the Championship with Luton Town in January 2025 where he struck four goals in 16 appearances at the back end of the 2025/26 campaign.
Following the Hatters’ relegation to the third tier, Alli made a loan move back to the Championship with Portsmouth in January, playing a significant role in securing their second tier status, registering one goal and two assists during his time at Fratton Park.
Speaking after putting pen to paper in SE7, Alli said: "I’m happy to be here and can’t wait to get started, have a good time and show what I can do.
"The club’s goals are the exact same as mine, so we’re really trying to push this season and do the best we can. I can’t wait to play in front of the fans at The Valley and get them cheering and on their feet.
"You can expect pace, power, directness and goals - skills too!"
His new manager Jones added: "We’re delighted to get Milli over the line. We want to evolve and to get better year in and year out - we’ve identified certain elements that we’ve needed, in terms of that player that can be one-v-one.
"He’s shown he can be a real potent threat at Championship level. We felt he was going to be a really good addition and we’ve worked hard to get that done. He provides options and competition for the players we’ve got and we think in that forward area we’ve got different one-v-one threats with TC [Tyreece Campbell], Karlan [Grant] and Rob Apter and we feel we’ve just added in that department.
"We’re still looking for even more quality but this, we feel, is a positive step in being able to evolve and be more potent. He’s hungry, he’s ambitious, he wants to do really well at this level and kick-on, we were really impressed by how much he wanted to join Charlton."
Meanwhile, Managing Director James Rodwell said: “We’re delighted to welcome Millenic to the club. We’ve been pleased with the defensive additions we've made so far in the summer window and, alongside the signing of Karlan Grant last weekend, Millenic’s arrival provides another attacking option with Championship experience and the capability to make a meaningful impact.
"His combination of athleticism, speed and technical quality aligns with the profile of wide player we targeted this summer and we look forward to seeing him contribute as we continue to build a competitive squad for the season ahead.”
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