FORMER Colchester United striker Joe Taylor has joined League One side Lincoln City on loan from Luton Town until the end of the season.

It was confirmed yesterday that the 21-year-old striker had been recalled by the Hatters from his productive loan spell at the U's, where he scored 12 goals in the first half of the season.

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And now Taylor has linked up with Lincoln, where he will be aiming to achieve similar success in the final months of the 2023-24 campaign.

Taylor says he is looking forward to playing in League One for Lincoln, in the second half of this season.

He told the Lincoln City website: “This is a young team, and the club has a real vision for where it wants to be.

"The head coach has a reputation for improving players, which will fit me perfectly as I’m still developing myself.

 

“I’ve played in front of the fans before and they have always been magnificent, the atmosphere they can create is incredible and I can’t wait to be a part of it.”

Taylor's loan spell at Colchester ended this week when Luton exercised a break clause in the loan deal that was agreed between the clubs for the striker, last summer.

The former Peterborough United striker played 27 times in total for the U's.

Lincoln head coach Michael Skubala told the club's website: “Joe has all the attributes that we need: he will add pace, power and threat to our front line, which will help to make us a better team.

"We are also committed to make sure he returns to Luton as a better player.  

“Losing Ben House and Tyler Walker through injury has been a massive blow. With Joe and Freddie Draper, we now have two completely different centre-forwards, with a total of 22 goals between them in League Two this season, to come into our squad.”