Ipswich Town forward undergoing medical with Leyton Orient, report claims
Ipswich Town striker Joe Pigott is completing a medical with Leyton Orient ahead of a proposed move to Brisbane Road, as per Football Insider.
Ipswich Town forward Pigott is down the pecking order at Portman Road and the door has been open for him to find a new club this summer. Rumours have circulated over where he could be heading and it has even been said that Town could bring an early end to his contract to let him move on a free transfer.
Now though, it seems Pigott is heading for League One new boys Leyton Orient.
Football Insider has said on Twitter that the 29-year-old is undergoing a medical with the O’s ahead of a move to Brisbane Road. There is no mention of a fee or whether the move will be permanent or temporary.
Should the move go through, Pigott will be returning to a division where he has scored 57 goals and laid on 17 assists in 224 games over the course of his career.
Best for all
Pigott isn’t in Kieran McKenna’s plans at Portman Road so it makes sense for him to head for pastures new this summer. He’s shown he can be a standout performer at League One level before from his time at AFC Wimbledon, so the hope will be that he can get back to his best with Orient.
His return of seven goals and three assists in 44 games with Portsmouth isn’t the most eye-catching but most of those appearances came as a substitute. He played second fiddle to Colby Bishop, so it will be intriguing to see just what he can manage if given a regular starting role by Richie Wellens’ side.
It makes for smart business for Orient too. They’re getting a player who is proven at the level, so they’ll be keen to get Pigott back to his dangerous best.
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League One club Leyton Orient have signed Joe Pigott after the striker’s contract at Ipswich Town was cancelled by mutual consent.
The 29-year-old has agreed a two-year deal with the O’s and becomes the east London club’s seventh signing of the summer transfer window.
Pigott scored three goals in 29 outings for Ipswich after joining in 2021.
He spent last season on loan at Portsmouth, scoring seven times in 44 appearances in all competitions.
“I think he needs to find a home and someone who trusts him to get back to his goalscoring form, but he offers an awful lot of qualities,” Orient boss Richie Wellens told the club website.
“He’s a focal point in terms of his size, but he’s certainly not a target man. We think his qualities will really help us this season.”
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