Dobson 'agrees deal' with Addicks as exit nears
George Dobson has agreed a deal with Charlton Athletic as a permanent departure from Sunderland moves closer – according to reports.
The former Walsall midfielder spent the second half of the 2020/21 season on loan at AFC Wimbledon after falling down the pecking order under Lee Johnson.
But Dobson caught the eye with a string of fine performances and his statistics ranked highly when compared to other League One midfielders during his loan spell. It was recently reported that Sunderland could be set to release the player from his contract amid outside interest – with Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson confirming his side would likely be priced-out of a deal.
And now Football Insider claim that Charlton have won the race for the midfielder.
They state that the terms of a deal have been agreed and that a move could be announced soon.
Dobson has a year remaining on his contract on Wearside and returned to training with the rest of Sunderland’s first-team squad this week.
Dobson was set for a preseason opportunity at Sunderland – after he returned for pre-season training at the Academy of Light earlier this week.
With Johnson’s squad numbers currently limited as the Black Cats target a transfer breakthrough, the 23-year-old was set to be handed an opportunity in some of Sunderland’s early pre-season fixtures.
The Wearsiders head to Spennymoor Town on Saturday and are likely to involve a number of youngsters in their ranks.