Former King's Lynn Town striker Joe Taylor ended a long chase when he put pen to paper on a move to Championship side Luton Town.

Taylor's time as a Linnet was notable for a lack of match action under former boss Ian Culverhouse, which led to a move to Peterborough United in November, 2021.

But Luton finally got their man on deadline day, Taylor signing on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.

Luton manager Rob Edwards said: “Joe’s an exciting young player and someone that the recruitment team here have been tracking for a while. He’s very quick, he gets chances and we really like the look of him.

“He’s still inexperienced at the moment, but we feel he will be a really good asset for the club going forward, someone we are looking forward to getting in the building and working with.”

Chief recruitment officer Mick Harford added: “We have tracked Joe for a long period of time, and have got many reports on him. We’ve seen him play in many various types of game, at training grounds and at the main stadium, and he always seems to be on the shoulder of the last defender, looking for that ball over the top to run in behind.

“He’s got good pace and we believe he’s a real threat who will always create chances for himself. He needs a little bit of work and time, but we believe we can develop him into a top striker here.”

Taylor made just one appearance for Lynn, having burst on to the local scene with then Thurlow Nunn Premier Division Wroxham, where he scored 21 goals in 13 appearances.  

Taylor made his debut for Wales U21s in a 2-0 defeat against Austria U21s in September.

 

He made 19 appearances for Posh - 12 in the league and all after coming on as a substitute. He scored one goal.