Leyton Orient sign Tranmere Rovers striker James Alabi for an undisclosed fee

have signed James Alabi from Tranmere Rovers on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old started his career at Stoke City, where he enjoyed loan spells at , Mansfield Town, Forest Green Rovers and Accrington Stanley before making the move to Ipswich Town in 2015.
The Southwark-born striker scored on his debut in the League Cup win over Doncaster Rovers, but made no other appearances before joining .
It was at the Blues where Alabi had his best career spell to date, scoring 18 goals in 46 games in the 2016-17 season before completing a move to Tranmere for an undisclosed fee.
Alabi struggled for game time at Rovers and was shipped out on loan to Dover.
He told Orient's website: “I'm buzzing to get it over the line. It was an easy decision for me and I can't wait to get going. My ambition is to get as many goals as I can, and the biggest ambition for me is to get this Club promoted back to the League.”
Head Coach Justin Edinburgh said: “He's got a lot of attributes that you look for in a new signing. First and foremost, his work ethic is excellent, while physical attributes are a big positive. He's got pace and power and is a good finisher.
“The Club were interested in signing him last season but I believe the fee got in the way so when we were made aware of his availability, we jumped at the chance. We saw off a lot of competition to sign him and once I had met with him face-to-face, I had no hesitations”

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