text: The 20-year-old, who can also play as a winger, has come through the academy at the Premier League club and played for the under-23 side in the EFL Trophy.
  "I'm very excited to be playing under Keith Hill, who is a great manager," he told the Dale website.
  "I know that he puts his trust in young players, so I feel like he'll put his trust in me and I will repay him."
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target: League One side Rochdale have signed Stoke City full-back Joel Taylor on loan for the rest of the season.