Plymouth sign striker Tolaj from Port Vale

Lorent Tolaj helped Port Vale win promotion from League Two last season

Plymouth Argyle have signed forward Lorent Tolaj from Port Vale on a four-year deal.

Tolaj, 23, joins for an undisclosed fee, but the Pilgrims confirmed they activated a "substantial release clause" in his three-year contract at Vale Park.

He was pivotal to Vale's promotion charge as they finished second in League Two last season, scoring 14 goals in 37 games, a year on from a successful spell in the National League with Aldershot.

Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley described Tolaj's rise up through the footballing pyramid as "monumental".

"Wherever he has been he has shown he is a proven goal scorer, with an incredible record at every club and we are confident he will translate that to an Argyle shirt," Cleverley told the club website.

"I've been vocal throughout the window that we wanted the right number nine in the building, and although it has taken longer than we all would have hoped, I couldn't be happier that we have managed to bring Lorent to the club."

The Switzerland youth international becomes Cleverley's 13th signing of the summer transfer window.