Charlton were finally able to announce the signing of Brighton striker, Tomer Hemed, on Monday evening.

The reason for the delay remains a mystery and an explanation may never come to light. But Hemed has signed now, and that is all that matters.

He is a 32-year-old Israeli international with a proven Championship pedigree, as his 37 goals in 94 appearances testifies.

Lee Bowyer was thrilled to finally get the deal over the line

“I’m really pleased we’ve been able to get this deal done. Signing Tomer gives us another option up front, something different to what we already have”.

“I’m looking forward to working with him. I’d like to thank Dan Ashworth (Brighton’s Technical Director) and Brighton & Hove Albion for the part they’ve played in getting this deal done.”

Head of Recruitment, Steve Gallen, also added: 

“Tomer is an exciting signing for us. He’s a striker who has scored plenty of goals in the Championship and will fit in really well with the group we’ve got.

“The signing has taken slightly longer to complete than we anticipated but we’ve been in communication with Brighton and the EFL, so we’re grateful to them for their co-operation.

We’re very pleased to be welcoming Tomer to the club.”

‎Hemed can play straight away, and is likely to play some part in Wednesday’s game with Nottingham Forest at The Valley.

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