English-born Ghanaian forward James Alabi says he was not surprised that Leyton Orient parted ways with him.
Alabi’s contract with the League 2 outfit was not renewed when it ended last month and he has revealed that he knew his fate before the decision.
“I kind of knew when I got told to go on loan, well not told to go, but got told there was offers from other clubs that wanted me to go on loan,” Alabi told the LO Down Podcast.
“Ross (Embleton) asked me if I wanted to go, so literally at that moment that’s when I knew my Orient career was coming to an end, so it wasn’t a shock.
““I went to the stadium to have a meeting with Ross and I’m old enough to take things like a man.
”Obviously it’s a disappointment that we didn’t go on to achieve more things, but I’m still happy with what I’ve achieved at the club.
“I’m grateful for the time I was there.” He added.
The striker joined Leyton Orient in the summer of 2018 from Tranmere Rovers and played a total of forty games scoring three goals and providing two assists.
He previously played for Stoke City, Celtic, Orebro and other numerous teams.