Charlton Athletic are delighted to confirm the signing of Joe Rankin-Costello from Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.
Rankin-Costello, who can play a number of roles across the defence and midfield, arrives at The Valley following an 11-year spell with Rovers, where the academy graduate made 132 appearances across all competitions, including 115 in the Sky Bet Championship.
He has signed a four-year contract with the Addicks to become Nathan Jones’ sixth summer signing following the arrivals of Sonny Carey, Thomas Kaminski, Tanto Olaofe, Amari’i Bell and Reece Burke.
Upon completing his move, the 25-year-old said: "The manager was really positive about the project and it made me want to come here straight away. I wanted a new challenge and I’m really excited to embrace it.“
Manager Nathan Jones added: "We're really delighted to get Joe on board. He's a player I've watched for a number of years. He's a really versatile and technically excellent midfield player, with good energy and lots of Championship experience. He gives us real quality in the midfield areas, plus he can cover the wider areas as well.”
Born in Stockport, Rankin-Costello began his youth career at Manchester United before joining Blackburn, where he progressed through the ranks to sign his first professional contract in January 2017.
Since breaking into Rovers’ first-team during the 2019/20 Sky Bet Championship campaign, he has featured 132 times in all competitions.
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