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Leyton Orient striker Ruel Sotiriou has signed a new two-year contract with the League Two club.

The 21-year-old academy graduate scored nine goals for the O's as they finished 13th in the table.

Sotiriou scored seven times after manager Richie Wellens joined the club in March and was awarded the League Two player of the month award in March.

"I'm really happy to have signed the new deal here and to have got it over the line" he told the club website.

"I'm looking forward to focusing on next season now.

"This is the club that I started my career at, and with the group we have here now, I feel that we have a real chance of doing something good next season.

"The gaffer has really put his trust in me, and I really enjoy the style of play, I think it suits me well."

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Leyton Orient defender Adam Thompson has signed a new two-year contract at the League Two club.

The 29-year-old has made 23 appearances for the O's since moving to the club from Rotherham in January 2021.

Orient finished the season 13th in the table, on 58 points.

"I'm so excited to get back out there. As hard and gruelling as pre-season can be, it will be a pleasurable one, as I'll be out there on the grass," he told the club's website.

"It's the most proud I've been of signing a new contract in my career.

"With the injury I had and being out of favour, I've had to keep working hard to get here, so to get a two-year deal is special for me and my family."

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Leyton Orient have signed midfielder George Moncur from Hull City for an undisclosed fee.

The 28-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the League Two club.

Moncur began his career at West Ham before enjoying spells at Colchester United, Barnsley and then to Luton Town, where he won promotion to the Championship.

He signed for Hull last summer, making nine appearances for the Tigers.

"I'm overwhelmed and so happy to be back home. My family live in Loughton so it's very close to my heart," he told the club's website.

Moncur is the older brother of former Orient player, Freddy.

The O's finished last season 13th in League Two, with Hull 19th in the Championship.

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League Two side Leyton Orient have signed midfielder Anthony Georgiou on a one-year contract.

The eight-time Cyprus international joined Orient in February on a trial basis after being released by AEL Limassol in his native country.

The 25-year-old began his career with Tottenham Hotspur's academy and made his only first-team appearance in 2017.

Georgiou spent time on loan at Levante, Ipswich and Bolton before joining Limassol in 2021.

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Leyton Orient forward Aaron Drinan has signed a new contract to stay with the club until the summer of 2024.

The 24-year-old joined the League Two club in June 2021 and scored 13 goals in 40 appearances last season.

The Irishman began his career with Cork City and moved to Ipswich Town in 2018, as well as spending periods on loan at Sutton United, Waterford and Ayr.

Injured Drinan will miss the start of the new season and is expected to return to the team in three weeks.

"Personally, I want to improve on my goals and assists from last season, but promotion is obviously the main collective aim," Drinan said.

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Leyton Orient have signed Queens Park Rangers forward Charlie Kelman on a season-long loan.

The former Southend United youngster, 20, moved to the R's two years ago and has made one start and 11 substitute appearances in the Championship.

He scored twice in 26 games in a season-long loan spell at League One side Gillingham last season.

Kelman comes in to help cover injuries suffered by strikers Harry Smith and Aaron Drinan during pre-season.

"Charlie has got a great attitude, and he scored a decent amount of goals in a Southend side that was really struggling at the time," Orient head coach Richie Wellens told the club website.

"He's a really good finisher, and with his work ethic and his experience of two previous loan spells, we think that he can be a really good signing for the club."

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League Two side Leyton Orient have signed defender Rob Hunt on a two-year contract.

The 27-year-old has spent the past three seasons with Swindon Town, where he made 90 appearances before leaving earlier this summer.

"He's a player that is so versatile he can play anywhere," manager Richie Wellens told the Orient website.

"He knows exactly the rotations we need, and where we want him on the pitch."

Hunt played under Wellens at Swindon, when they won the League Two title on points-per-game after the season was called off due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The defender came through the youth ranks at West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion before signing his first professional contract with the Seagulls in 2013.

Hunt went on to join Oldham Athletic, where he made 81 appearances.

Orient get their League Two campaign under way at home to Grimsby Town on Saturday, 30 July.

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Leyton Orient have signed midfielder Idris El Mizouni on a season-long loan from Ipswich Town.

The 21-year-old progressed through Ipswich's academy and made the first of his 25 appearances for the club in March 2019.

He has spent time on loan with Cambridge United during two spells and more recently with Grimsby Town.

In 2019 he was awarded his only international cap to date in a friendly for Tunisia.

"I think it's a good move for me, I'm 21 now and I want a full season under my belt," El Mizouni said.

"This will help me get better as a player, and hopefully, we can go up too, which is something I want to be part of."

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Leyton Orient have signed Chelsea youngster Jayden Wareham on a season-long loan.

The 19-year-old forward was part of the development squad at Stamford Bridge.

Wareham joined the Premier League club from National League Woking after a successful trial in 2021.

Orient manager Richie Wellens told the club website: "Jayden's work rate, his intensity and his goal threat will make him a very welcome addition to the group."

Wellens added: "His goal record in friendlies and under-21 matches is good, and he's also had that exposure to the men's game during his time at Woking."

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Leyton Orient have signed QPR midfielder Stephen Duke-McKenna on a season-long loan deal.

The 22-year-old Guyana international joined the R's from Everton in 2019 and has made four appearances for the Championship side.

He spent time on loan in the National League with Torquay last season and scored three goals in 21 league games.

Duke-McKenna could make his debut for unbeaten League Two leaders Orient against Tranmere on Saturday.

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League Two leaders Leyton Orient have signed Brighton centre-back Ed Turns on loan until the end of the season.

The 20-year-old has made two senior appearances for the Seagulls, with both his outings for the Premier League club coming in the EFL Cup.

"There's no denying that the position in the table made the move very appealing to me," the Wales Under-21 international told the club website.

"It's a good opportunity for me to get game time, and continue to progress."

Orient had been looking to strengthen their defence as Dan Happe is expected to miss the rest of the campaign with injury.

"Our recruitment team have watched Ed about 10 times, he's a good footballer who will fit into the way we play," O's boss Richie Wellens said.

"He comes highly recommended from Brighton and the Welsh FA, and we think he has the capabilities to be a success."