Charlton boss Alan Pardew has released Paulo Monteiro and Dorian Smith as he trims his squad ahead of the new season.Monteiro, 23, and 20-year-old Smith were offered short-term contracts last season but have now been told they will not be handed permanent deals.

Portuguese defender Monteiro arrived at The Valley as a free agent in February but did not feature for the first team.

Midfielder Smith was snapped up from Tooting & Micham after impressing on trial and was then loaned back to the non-league side for the rest of the season while training with Charlton's reserves.

"It's a tough budget for us this year and I couldn't afford to take on anyone who I didn't feel could play in the first team," Pardew told the club's official website.

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