Scunthorpe have signed George Taft from Sky Bet League Two rivals Bolton on a free transfer.

Taft, 27, joined Scunthorpe on loan last month and has made five appearances for the Iron.

The Leicester academy product has now made the move permanent by signing a two-and-a-half-year deal at the Sands Venue Stadium.

Taft has made nearly 190 career appearances and had spells at Burton, Mansfield and Cambridge before joining Bolton last summer.