Charlton Athletic forward Daniel Kanu has joined us on a season-long loan. The 21-year-old arrives after a strong 2025-26 season with Walsall, where he was named Young Player of the Season in Sky Bet League Two.
Richard Montague, our Director of Football, said, “Daniel’s skills complement our forwards well. He is a natural scorer who uses his speed effectively and works hard when we don’t have the ball. We believe he is a great fit for us and we’re excited he chose Notts to continue his development.”
Kanu joined Charlton’s academy at age 11 and signed his first professional contract in 2022 after a successful season with their Under 18s. He later impressed in League One and had a loan spell with Southend before joining Walsall last summer.
He finished as Walsall’s top scorer with 18 goals in 44 matches and won multiple awards, including League Two Young Player of the Season.
Kanu has six caps for the Sierra Leone national team, where he played alongside fellow loanee Hindolo Mustapha, and scored his first international goal in a friendly against Azerbaijan in March.
