'Dale’s a chunk of a lad and is a strong, tough boy. Speaking about the youngster to BelfastLive last year, Healy said: 'He has a really bright future. Leeds United were credited with interest in the forward this summer with Forest also mentioned in that early report.īut it is Forest who have won the race for his signature with Leeds poaching his team-mate instead, youngster Charlie Allen. He's played 11 times with the age group, scoring once, and made his debut aged just 14. He's also involved in the Northern Ireland youth set-up, and captained their Under-17s during the most recent international break last November. That goal helped his side fight back from two goals down to draw 2-2 and caught the attention of scouts from England. Every player linked with Nottingham Forest so far this summer and their situation.Former Nottingham Forest goalkeeper hunting for new club after release by Championship rivals.The following month, the teenager was introduced from the bench again and made headlines just four minutes later when he twisted and turned on the edge of the area before curling home his first professional goal. The 16-year-old forward was born in 2003 and has climbed the ranks at Linfield since an early age.Īfter impressing for the club's under-18s, he was handed his first-team debut for the Danske Bank Premiership side in September, at the age of just 15, when he came off the bench in a 5-1 win over local rivals East Belfast.

The Northern Irish club's manager David Healy said farewell to Taylor and wished him the best of luck as he started his 'exciting new adventure' at the City Ground.Īged just 16, Taylor is at the very beginning of his career, but here's what we know about the prospect. Teenage forward Dale Taylor started his Nottingham Forest career on Monday after his Linfield confirmed the move had been completed.

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