Charlton Athletic clinch deal for Leyton Orient striker Bonne

BY RICHARD CAWLEY

Charlton Athletic are set to make Macauley Bonne their first signing of the summer.

The Leyton Orient striker is arriving in a £200,000 deal.

The 23-year-old frontman scored 23 goals in 46 matches for Orient as they won the National League title last season.

Bonne started his career on the youth books of Ipswich Town and had a brief spell as a youngster at Norwich City. He moved to Colchester United in 2009 where he notched 15 goals in 84 outings at first-team level.

Bonne signed for Leyton Orient in 2017 and has netted 45 times in 91 appearances.

The forward has been capped by Zimbabwe.