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Charlton completed their first business of the summer transfer window on Monday as they announced the signing of Macauley Bonne from Leyton Orient, with the red-hot striker having joined the Addicks for an undisclosed fee and on a three-year deal.

The jump from the fifth to the second tier shouldn't be underestimated and there's no guarantee that the 23-year-old will be able to replicate his recent goalscoring exploits going forward but that doesn't mean expectations at SE7 aren't high. Head of recruitment Steve Gallen has indicated that he may have a lot to live up to in Charlton red.

What did he say?

Well, speaking about the new addition whom he has had an eye on for two years, Gallen said:

"Macauley’s been part of the team that won the National League, and he’s scored a lot of goals and as I say he’s someone who we’ve been watching for a while. The manager and I talked about him in January as a potential replacement for Karlan (Grant) at that stage to see if we could do it. We couldn’t at that stage, but we’re now really pleased to get him."

Gallen admits that Bonne has been on their radar 'for a while' so they will be undoubtedly pleased to have finally got him through the door, but can he match the output of Grant?

Bonne chance

Grant departed The Valley in January when Huddersfield came calling for his services and left Charlton with a lot to do in the second half of the season without his goals - the speedster had notched 14 already by that point.

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Fortunately for the Addicks, Lyle Taylor's form and a stellar run-in saw Lee Bowyer's side reach Wembley, where they would go on to beat Sunderland in dramatic fashion, thus sealing their promotion to the Championship.

With Igor Vetokele released, it was clear Charlton needed a striker to line up alongside Taylor next term and, having netted 23 times for the O's last season, Bonne could prove a shrewd signing - but can he match Grant, as Gallen and Bowyer surely hoped he might when they looked as him as a replacement for the Englishman five months ago?

Only time will tell, but it definitely won't be easy.