Leyton Orient have handed rookie midfielders Solomon Shields and Loick Pires their first professional contracts.
Shields and Pires sign on
Leyton Orient have handed rookie midfielders Solomon Shields and Loick Pires their first professional contracts.
The 18-year-old duo have put pen to paper on one-year deals as they attempt to make the step-up to the first-team squad at Brisbane Road.
Shields, a central midfielder, already has one senior appearance under his belt as a substitute against Huddersfield on the final day of last season.
Left-winger Pires has yet to make his first-team debut but is a regular for the reserves.
"It's the first rung on the ladder of their professional careers and I'm sure they can be successful," said Os boss Martin Ling.
