Port Vale have announced the signing of midfielder Jake Taylor from Nottingham Forest on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

The 22-year-old returns having previously had a loan stint with Vale last season.

Taylor made 25 appearances in all competitions for the club during that spell, scoring seven goals.

He has subsequently been on loan at Vale’s Sky Bet League Two rivals Scunthorpe this term, playing 14 times for the Iron.