Charlton Athletic have signed Kenya international centre-back Collins Sichenje for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old arrives from Serbian Super Liga club FK Vojvodina on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

He has been with Vojvodina since 2024 following spells in Greek and Finnish football, having begun his career with Leopards in his native country.

“He’s a player we’ve been tracking for a long time and was originally budgeted to join us this summer as part of our multi-window strategy to move the club forward,” said Addicks managing director James Rodwell.

“We’re pleased that the opportunity arose for him to join us earlier than we expected and are grateful to the ownership for their support in enabling us to bring him to the football club at this stage.”

Sichenje is Charlton’s seventh signing of the January transfer window following Harry Clarke, Lyndon Dykes, Luke Chambers, Tiernan Brooks, Jayden Fevrier and Conor Coady.

“It’s a big step for my career. It’s a good opportunity to keep working, developing and help the team, so I just need to be humble and keep working – that’s the goal,” he said.