Orient sign Ipswich defender Boniface on loan
Somto Boniface moved to Ipswich during last January's transfer window
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Leyton Orient have completed a season-long loan deal for full-back Somto Boniface with Premier League-bound Ipswich Town.
The 20-year-old England youth international will join the Os for the 2026-27 campaign and becomes the eighth addition to the roster this summer.
London-born Boniface started his career at Chelsea's academy and moved to the Tractor Boys on a permanent deal during the January transfer window last season, but found a first-team breakthrough difficult.
Head coach Richie Wellens told the club website, external: "Every player we have had from Ipswich has been excellent and I hope that Somto will be the next to join that list.
"He is predominantly a left-back but can play at right-back, too. He is quick, athletic, he can go past people and is the profile of full-back that we want.
"Tactically, he is very adaptable and he adds a lot of pace to the team. I'm really looking forward to working with him."
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