SWINDON Town have signed striker Eoin Doyle on a permanent contract until the end of the 2019-20 season.

Doyle’s return follows the signing of former strike partner Jerry Yates on loan for the remainder of the season, making it a bumper couple of days for the League Two leaders.

The figure to bring Doyle to the club remains undisclosed – though it was previously reported to be around £100,000.

The Irish forward – who scored 23 goals in 23 games during his loan spell at the County Ground during the first half of the season – was recalled by parent club Bradford City during early January.

Doyle then played four times for Gary Bowyer’s team without scoring as the Bantams dropped 10 points following defeats to Crawley Town and Mansfield Town.

After much negotiation in the days following Doyle’s recall, it appeared Town had given up on bringing the 31-year-old back permanently with chairman Lee Power admitting the deal was ‘dead’ before a 3-0 victory against Port Vale.

However, with just hours of the January transfer window remaining, Power, Paul Jewell and manager Richie Wellens finally landed one of the most highly-anticipated signings at the club in recent years.

Doyle will be eligible to face Exeter City in the club’s top-of-the-table clash at the County Ground on Saturday.

After the striker was finally signed, Town's chairman told the club's website about his relief to finally get the deal done.

Power said: “We’re delighted to have Eoin back.

“It’s been a long, hard negotiation to get him here, but I think I can speak for the whole football club and pretty much the whole of Wiltshire that everyone is really excited to see him back in a red shirt.

“I’d also like to put on record that my counterpart at Bradford, Julian Rhodes and the guys at Bradford, who found themselves in an unprecedented situation.

“Nothing would give me greater pleasure than both clubs getting promoted this season as I’ve always had a soft spot for the Bantams since my playing days.

“I look forward to seeing everyone at the County Ground on Saturday.”