Released Oxford United man tipped for Leyton Orient move

Peart-Harris spent the second half of last season on loan with the U’s in the Championship, aiding their upturn in form before the side ran out of steam at the end of the campaign and were condemned to relegation.

The former Brentford and Chelsea midfielder was United’s second of eight signings of the January transfer window and played 20 games for the club, scoring three goals.

Oxford confirmed that 10 players were released last month at the end of their contracts, including Peart-Harris who was signed in the winter on a permanent deal until the end of the season.

The 23-year-old has been a suggested target for a number of clubs in both the Championship and League One by various news outlets and has now been touted for a move to Brisbane Road.

According to reporter John Harriott, Peart-Harris is ‘on the verge’ of completing a free transfer to United’s third-tier rivals Leyton Orient.

Oxford United midfielder Myles Peart-Harris challenges for the ball (Image: Jason Dawson)

The U’s head of recruitment Scott Mitchell recently moved to Orient to become their new director of football and it is believed he would like to take the former Yellows midfielder with him to London.

Apparently, Mitchell views Peart-Harris as an upgrade on O’s midfielder Charlie Wellens who is son of the club’s manager Richie Wellens.

Two of the 10 released men have secured contracts with new clubs.

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Striker Will Goodwin signed for League Two side Gillingham earlier this month to bring an end to a disappointing two-year spell in OX4.

The 24-year-old managed one goal in just 11 appearances for Oxford.

Former Yellows midfielder Myles Peart-Harris (Image: ©Jason Dawson)

Meanwhile, Joshua Johnson has signed for National League South outfit Maidenhead United.

The Yellows academy product joined the Berkshire side after making his professional debut with United as a 16-year-old.

Five loan spells later, he returns to Maidenhead permanently, the club he was most recently shipped out to.

The U’s are looking for a new head coach after parting ways with head coach Matt Bloomfield on Saturday.

Oxford are now on the look out for a new boss to take them into the 2026/27 League One campaign, with Aaron Ramsey currently in talks to take over as exclusively reported by the Oxford Mail.

United are yet to make a first signing themselves after the summer window opened last week.

Recently, United rescinded their interest in Colchester United forward Kyreece Lisbie, also exclusively revealed by the Oxford Mail, who looks set to sign for Thames Valley rivals Reading.

Interest died down after the departure of Bloomfield and head of recruitment Mitchell to Orient.