 |
Fulham forward
Lemar Gordon |
Fulham forward Lemar Gordon signs for Leyton Orient 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."