Leicester City have signed striker Gary Taylor-Fletcher.
The 32-year-old free agent has signed a one-year contract and could make his debut this afternoon against his former club, Blackpool.
Taylor-Fletcher spent six years at Bloomfield Road and played an integral part as the Tangerines reached the Premier League in 2011.
He rejected a new deal to stay at Blackpool and recently had a trial with Millwall before linking up with City earlier this week.
Taylor-Fletcher, who scored 36 league goals from 215 league appearances for the Tangerines, becomes City's second new signing of the week after the arrival of Poland international defender Marcin Wasilewski on Tuesday. Wasilewski is not eligible for today's game as City have not received international clearance in time, but Taylor-Fletcher is expected to travel with the squad.
Taylor-Fletcher, who has scored goals in the top six divisions of English football, becomes City's fifth signing since the end of last season after the arrivals of Zoumana Bakayogo, Ignasi Miquel, Dean Hammond and Wasilewski.
Last season, Taylor-Fletcher scored three goals in 20 Championship appearances and has a career record of 100 goals from 407 appearances.
He started his career with Northwich Victoria, in 1999, having been a roofer, and had a spell on loan at Hull City two years later.
He joined Leyton Orient in 2001 and had spells on loan at Grays Athletic and Dagenham and Redbridge until he joined Lincoln City in 2003.
His first season in League Two with Lincoln was the most productive in terms of goals as he scored 19 times in 48 appearances.
He spent two years at Huddersfield Town between 2005 and 2007 until Blackpool signed him for an undisclosed fee.
Taylor-Fletcher scored in Blackpool's play-off final victory over Cardiff City at Wembley in 2010 and netted the club's first goal back in the Premier League when he struck in their 4-0 opening-day victory over Wigan Athletic.
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