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Leyton Orient defender Phil Chinedu has agreed a new long-term contract at Brisbane Road.

The 19-year-old academy graduate signed professional terms in 2025 and also spent time on loan at Wealdstone and Barnet.

He helped the Bees finish eighth in League Two last season following promotion from the National League, making 17 appearances and scoring twice.

"This feels amazing and I want to thank the club, the coaching staff and everyone for trusting me," Chinedu said.

"Since I signed my first contract, I have played as many senior games as I can to try and show the club what I can do and that they can trust me. Now I just want to kick on.

"My time at Barnet was really enjoyable. I loved it. I scored a few goals and I learned a lot about the men's game. I am feeling confident and that I am ready to try and make an impact on the squad."

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Leyton Orient have signed Southampton forward Nick Oyekunle in a season-long loan deal.

The 19-year-old scored 10 goals in 15 Under-21 games for Sainst season and also made four senior appearances for Saints.

Oyekunle has been capped by England Under-18s, making his debut against Morocco in May last year.

Head coach Richie Wellens told the Orient website, external: "Nick is aggressive in his press, his movement is strong, he is always opening his body up to be moving towards the goal and his finishing is very impressive.

"Now he needs to step up to a men's level and we think he has chosen the right club to do that."

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Leyton Orient have signed Jaze Kabia from Grimsby Town on a three-year deal for an undisclosed club-record transfer fee.

The 26-year-old scored 24 goals in 57 appearances in all competitions for League Two Grimsby in 2025-2026, helping them reach the play-offs.

He scored nine times in their final 10 matches as they finished seventh.

Previously, Kabia netted 16 goals in 40 league appearances for Truro City as they were crowned National League South champions in 2024/2025.

He becomes Orient's ninth summer signing, and takes the number nine shirt following Dom Ballard's sale to Bristol City for an undisclosed fee.

Kabia told the club website: "I have a habit for being in the right place at the right time and I feel like finishing is the strongest part of my game. I'm really excited and am itching to get started here.

"It's a statement having the number nine on your back, it carries weight, and I like that kind of pressure. It gives me that extra motivation and I want to continue this club's streak of having good goalscorers."

Orient head coach Richie Wellens added: "Jaze will bring us pace, power, desire, commitment, work rate and a big goal threat.

"He scored a hell of a lot of goals for Truro to earn his move into the league and then did the same at Grimsby."

Leyton Orient are targeting Irish Grimsby Town striker Jaze Kabia, 25, as a replacement for Dom Ballard. (The 72), external

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Leyton Orient have signed forward Tariq Al Sadi on a short-term deal until February 2027.

The 20-year old Oman international had been training with the squad during their pre-season camp in Spain while awaiting a work permit, which has now been granted, allowing him to join the first team at Brisbane Road.

Al Sadi joined Orient in 2024 as an 18-year-old and has spent the past two seasons training with the club's youth squads, having previously had spells with Birmingham City, Aston Villa and Wolves.

"I'm really happy and proud to have signed for the club - I've been here for some time and it feels good to have a deal with Orient," he told the club website., external

Director of football Scott Mitchell added: "Tariq has worked hard throughout pre-season. It's important for him to continue to develop as a player as we look to secure him a loan move for the new season."

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Leyton Orient have completed a season-long loan deal for full-back Somto Boniface with Premier League-bound Ipswich Town.

The 20-year-old England youth international will join the Os for the 2026-27 campaign and becomes the eighth addition to the roster this summer.

London-born Boniface started his career at Chelsea's academy and moved to the Tractor Boys on a permanent deal during the January transfer window last season, but found a first-team breakthrough difficult.

Head coach Richie Wellens told the club website, external: "Every player we have had from Ipswich has been excellent and I hope that Somto will be the next to join that list.

"He is predominantly a left-back but can play at right-back, too. He is quick, athletic, he can go past people and is the profile of full-back that we want.

"Tactically, he is very adaptable and he adds a lot of pace to the team. I'm really looking forward to working with him."

Bristol City have had multiple bids for striker Dom Ballard rejected by Leyton Orient. The latest offer to be turned down is reported to be worth an initial £4m. (Alan Nixon - Patreon), external

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Hibernian have signed "athletic, aggressive, technically secure" former Scotland Under-21 midfielder Azeem Abdulai from Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old has been given a three-year contract by the Scottish Premiership club.

Born in Glasgow, Abdulai came through the Celtic, Leicester City and Swansea City youth ranks before making his first-team breakthrough with the Welsh club.

He was sold to Orient in January 2025 and has since made 65 appearances for the League One club, 41 of them last season, 22 of them starts, as they finished 20th of the 24 teams.

Hibs head coach David Gray told his club website: "Azeem is exactly the profile we wanted – he's athletic, aggressive, technically secure on the ball and will play box-to-box.

"He gives us more options in the midfield area and that creates a healthy competition for places."

Abdulai, who had a year left of his Orient contract, becomes Hibs' third addition this summer following the arrival of centre-half Jason Kerr from Wigan Athletic and midfielder Callum Wright from Plymouth Argyle.