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Cork forward Jaze Kabia has joined English League One side Leyton Orient in what is a record transfer fee for the Os. Kabia joins from Grimsby Town on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, but revealed by the club to be the biggest they've ever paid for a player. Kabia joins on the back of a superb finish to last season with Grimsby, with the player scoring 24 goals in 57 appearances for the League Two side in 2025/26. Previously with Cobh Ramblers, Shelbourne and Cork City, he scored in the penalty shoot-out last season as Grimsby shocked Manchester United in the Carabao Cup. "I’m absolutely buzzing," Kabia told the Leyton Orient official website. "I have had an amazing last two years where I have grown a lot and I’m hoping to bring all of that here to show the best version of me. Don't mind it 😮💨#LOFC #OneOrient pic.twitter.com/z5GLZVkwui — Leyton Orient FC (@leytonorientfc) August 7, 2026 "I have a habit for being in the right place at the right time and I feel like finishing is the strongest part of my game. I’m really excited and am itching to get started here. "It’s a statement having the number nine on your back, it carries weight and I like that kind of pressure. It gives me that extra motivation and I want to continue this club’s streak of having good goalscorers." Former Republic of Ireland Under-21 player Tony Springett had already joined Leyton Orient in the off-season after being released by Norwich City. The pair join a large Irish contingent at the club with goalkeeper Killian Cahill, midfielder Ollie O’Neill and attacker Aaron Connolly already part of Richie Wellens’ first-team squad.