Leyton Orient have moved quickly in the market, landing O. Dovin on a season's loan from Coventry and Dane Scarlett on a long-term deal from Tottenham. The club are sixth in League One, and the latest business gives them a goalkeeper and a forward without waiting for a separate window to open up.
Squad depth at both ends
Dovin has 30 first-team appearances for Coventry behind him, so this is not a raw project move. He missed the rest of his debut season with a knee injury in March 2025, and BBC reported that Carl Rushworth and Ben Wilson are now ahead of him at Coventry, which helps explain why a loan made sense for all sides.
Scarlett's move is for an undisclosed fee, with the BBC describing it as long-term. That gives Orient a permanent addition up front rather than a short-term fix, and it fits a team that is already in the play-off pack after a 5-0 win at promoted Bromley on Tuesday.
The club source quoted by BBC used the phrase “season's loan” for Dovin and “long-term” for Scarlett. Those terms matter because they tell you exactly what Orient wanted from the day: cover in goal now, and a forward they can keep around beyond this spell in League One.
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