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Leyton Orient sign Mitchell from Exeter
Leyton Orient have signed winger Demetri Mitchell on a free transfer from Exeter 28-year-old turned down a contract from the Grecians in favour of a move to Brisbane made 61 appearances for Exeter across two years, scoring 12 missed the start and end of last season with injury, having suffered a serious knee ligament injury that kept him out for much of becomes Richie Wellens' second summer signing, following goalkeeper Killian Cahill's move from Brighton & Hove Albion."It feels great to be here. The club is full of energy and you can tell there is a very good team here. It's full of togetherness and I'm buzzing to get going," he told the club's website, external."I've spoken to the manager before and it's clear there is big ambition here. I want to progress and that is my aim here."I'm a versatile and attack-minded player. I like to get on the ball and drive with it and show a bit of flair, so hopefully the fans can see that here at Leyton Orient."Orient will begin the new League One season away to Huddersfield Town on Saturday, 2 August.
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Truro City sign former Exeter midfielder Kite
Harry Kite has played almost 80 games in Leagues One and Two [Rex Features] Truro City have signed former Exeter City and Yeovil Town midfielder Harry Kite on a free transfer. The 24-year-old has agreed a two-year deal with the newly promoted National League side. Kite played 101 games for Exeter, for whom he came up through their academy, before leaving at the end of last season. Advertisement His time at the club was affected by injury - he suffered a serious knee injury in 2022 before missing the first half of last season with a hamstring problem. He returned to action in March after joining Yeovil Town and played seven games in the National League for the Glovers - who will be Truro's nearest rivals this season. "I think it's a great time to come to Truro. I think it's a great place for me to continue playing my football," Kite told the club website. "I felt it was a project that I really wanted to get involved in and I'm really glad to be here. "I know a couple of the boys that are here. I've played with one or two of them before, and played against them as well, so I'm hoping that should make it easy for me to gel and bed in with the group. Advertisement "I'm still quite young in terms of my footballing journey, but I'm hoping that with the strides and what I've done in my career to date, I can possibly pass a little bit of that knowledge across if the players need it." Related internet links
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a day ago
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Truro City sign former Exeter midfielder Kite
Truro City have signed former Exeter City and Yeovil Town midfielder Harry Kite on a free 24-year-old has agreed a two-year deal with the newly promoted National League played 101 games for Exeter, for whom he came up through their academy, before leaving at the end of last time at the club was affected by injury - he suffered a serious knee injury in 2022 before missing the first half of last season with a hamstring returned to action in March after joining Yeovil Town and played seven games in the National League for the Glovers - who will be Truro's nearest rivals this season."I think it's a great time to come to Truro. I think it's a great place for me to continue playing my football," Kite told the club website."I felt it was a project that I really wanted to get involved in and I'm really glad to be here."I know a couple of the boys that are here. I've played with one or two of them before, and played against them as well, so I'm hoping that should make it easy for me to gel and bed in with the group."I'm still quite young in terms of my footballing journey, but I'm hoping that with the strides and what I've done in my career to date, I can possibly pass a little bit of that knowledge across if the players need it."
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Exeter make 'historic' offer to keep teenager Richards
Exeter City have made a 'historic' offer to highly rated teenage midfielder Jake 17-year-old is out of contract and the Devon side have been in talks over a senior deal for some time with the academy who made his debut on his 16th birthday in August 2023, has featured 32 times for the club in all competitions. "We've made him the biggest offer we've made any 17-year-old in the history of the football club, so we're doing everything we can to try and keep him," Caldwell told BBC Radio Devon."He's a young player who we believe has a really bright future."We've given him a fantastic pathway from a 16-year-old kid making his debut to where he is now."He played a great number of games last season in League One, he was Academy Player of the Year in League One last season, which was a brilliant achievement for him, so obviously we want to keep him." Mitchell considering offers Meanwhile winger Demetri Mitchell is weighing up a new offer from the 28-year-old former Manchester United player missed the start and end of last season through missed much of 2024 after suffering a serious knee ligament injury and while he is training with Exeter, has had offers from other clubs. "He's been brilliant since he came to this club," said Caldwell. "We invited him in because we felt it was fair, he was coming back from an injury and we wanted to see his fitness levels and we weren't in a position to offer him a contract that was what he had last season because of the injuries."But Demi Mitchell, if he stays if he goes, is brilliant for this football club and has been a great part of what we've done in the last few seasons, but as yet I don't know what's happening."
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2 days ago
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Salford sign striker Bird from Exeter
Salford City have signed striker Jay Bird for an undisclosed fee from Exeter joins with the League Two club on a two-year deal, having spent just 12 months in managed only two goals in 19 games for Exeter last season, but then scored six in 11 matches during a loan spell in the National League with Rochdale."Last season just showed how well they were doing, and I definitely think that by coming here and being a part of this team, something can happen this year," said finished eighth last season, missing out on the play-offs on the final day.
