Leyton Orient secure loan deal for Jordan Thomas from Norwich City

Jacob Ranson

Published: 10:00 AM September 3, 2020 Updated: 8:57 AM October 14, 2020

Oxford United's Kevin Burke (left) and Norwich City's U21 Jordan Thomas (right) during the EFL Trophy Southern Section Group B match at the Kassam Stadium, Oxford. - Credit: PA

Leyton Orient have announced the signing of Jordan Thomas on a season-long loan deal from Championship side Norwich City.

The full-back, 19, arrives highly rated from within the Canaries academy set-up – having made his Premier League debut from the bench against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Thomas was part of the Norwich under-23’s side that played against Leyton Orient in pre-season last summer, and a talent that has been on the radar for The O’s.

“Jordan’s an exciting young prospect from a big club, and one that we’re pleased to work with and potentially build a bigger relationship with,” said Head Coach Ross Embleton.

“He’s a player we’ve been tracking for a while, and we feel we’ve signed a player with huge potential. I personally am really excited to work with him, and for everyone to see him in an Orient shirt.”

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“I’m just really pleased that it has happened,” said Thomas. “It has been ongoing for a little while but I found out last week that I was definitely coming.”

“I’m a modern-day right back. I like to get forward. That fits this club’s philosophy perfectly I think. Especially today, I saw how the team play and had a chance to get to grips with how the boys do things.”