Huw Jenkins ready to buy troubled Charlton – and end disastrous ownership of Tahnoon Nimer and Matt Southall

HUW JENKINS is ready to buy troubled Charlton Athletic - and end the disastrous ownership of Tahnoon Nimer and Matt Southall.

The former Swansea City supremo will take over this week once the EFL approve the deal which should be a formality.

Charlton's East Street Investments revealed they have found a buyer.

And it couldn't come soon enough after a reign that saw a bitter dispute between Thanoon Nimer and former agent Southall.

And Jenkins has stepped in with Charlton out of funds and facing a need for money before the wages are due by the end of the month.

Jenkins will inject cash and also has inherited a deal that would see him buy the land from previous owner Roland Duchatelet at a later date.

The Welshman steered Swansea into the top flight in his time in charge.

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But he left following a row with their American owners over selling players.

Jenkins has been looking for a new project since and has looked at Charlton for weeks.

He stalled over fears of no fans being able to attend for months and was also concerned that the season would end with relegation.