CONOR COADY is expected to leave Wrexham less than six months after his £2million arrival.
The former England centre-back moved to the Welsh side from Leicester City in August last year in what looked to be a promising show of Premier League ambition.
But after starting in the first five league games, his transfer was labelled one of the worst from the window.
Coady, 32, has been benched since mid-September after a shaky performance in their 3-1 home loss to Queen’s Park Rangers.
Charlton Athletic are closing in on Coady, who will join them on loan until the end of the season.
The Addicks sit 19th in the Championship, three points clear of the drop zone and 22nd place Blackburn.
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Last weekend, Charlton suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Millwall at The Den in the South London derby.
Millwall dominated them with 23 shots compared to just three from their opponents, so a move for the former Wolves captain may well help Charlton avoid falling straight back down into League One.
After only keeping one clean sheet in their last eight outings, Nathan Jones may well benefit from Coady’s leadership talents.
After attracting attention from the likes of Rangers and Wolves, Coady was tipped help Phil Parkinson’s side chase another promotion dream.
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Coady boasts nearly 200 Premier League appearances, and was in the squad for Euro 2020 and 2022 World Cup.
But his long-term future seems to be up in the air as he heads to The Valley in the face of relegation worries.
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