Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton is excited by the potential of new loan signing after the Stoke City defender completed his move to the Gas.
Taylor arrives in north Bristol for the duration of the 2021/22 League Two campaign in what will be his first season in senior professional football.
The rangy 19-year-old has previously spent spells in the National League North with Chester and Northern Premier League at Ashton United, while he made his one and only appearance for Stoke in April against Coventry City.
"We are really pleased to get Connor in with us this forthcoming season at Rovers," Barton said.
"He's a very good young player, one we have tracked for a while now, and I know that he is excited to make the natural next step into senior football.
"It's our aim to create an environment where Connor can join the rest of the lads in getting better every day so that together we can achieve our objective of winning promotion for this season."
Taylor had his medical in Bristol on Wednesday where he met with the coaching staff and Bristol Live understands Clint Hill’s role was integral to the deal.
Barton’s assistant has a strong reputation at Stoke due to his nurturing of Harry Souttar for 18 months at Fleetwood and the hope is that Taylor will follow a similar path to the Australian international who is now established as one of the Championship’s premier centre-backs.
Taylor also becomes a Rovers player less than 48 hours after the exit of former club captain Max Ehmer who had his contract terminated on Tuesday facilitating a return to Gillingham.
The teenager joins a complement of five specialist centre-back at the Gas alongside Alfie Kilgour, Jack Baldwin, Cian Harries and fellow new signing Mark Hughes, with Pablo Martinez, Nick Anderton and George Williams also capable of playing in the position.
Throughout his time at Rovers, Barton has usually favoured a back three but with doubts over the futures of Harries and Williams, in particular, the 39-year-old could well bring in a further centre-back in this transfer window.
Taylor's signing also begins to break the misconception that the Rovers manager would spend the summer predominantly signing experienced veterans on big salaries.
