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Leyton Orient have signed Manchester United midfielder Jack Moorhouse on loan for the season.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international has not figured for the Premier League club's first team, but was among the substitutes for their match against Tottenham Hotspur in February.

Moorhouse joined the Red Devils in 2022 but only returned to action last season after spending a year out with an ankle injury.

Orient boss Richie Wellens told the club website, external: "He's an extremely talented footballer. He's a midfield player who can change the dynamic of a game. I think it's a really exciting signing for us, and he is a player who has got a lot of potential."

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Leyton Orient have signed winger Lemar Gordon from Premier League side Fulham for an undisclosed fee.

The 19-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the O's, and has the option of a further 12 months.

Gordon did not make a first-team appearance for Fulham, although he did play four times for the club's under-21 side in the EFL Trophy.

He is the 12th new signing at Brisbane Road this summer, amid a much-changed Orient squad from the one that reached the League One play-off final last season.

"I have had a great footballing education at Fulham, and I believe now is the right time to start my next chapter and kickstart my senior career," Gordon said.

"I'm really determined to make that transition into playing regular men's football and I am taking inspiration from people like [Orient midfielder] Ollie O'Neill, who I know well from our time at Fulham together."

Gordon spent nine years with the Cottagers but rejected a new deal there to join Orient.

"As a coach, it is refreshing to see a player turn down a Premier League contract to sign for a club in League One," Orient boss Richie Wellens told the club website., external

"That instantly tells you a lot about his character; it means he is hungry to do well.

"Lemar has good technical skills and he is someone we will put a lot of work into. We believe he has the potential to be a very good player for this club in the future."