FOREST Green manager Adrian Pennock  returned to his former club Stoke City to sign teenage striker James Alabi on deadline day.

Pennock, who left Stoke along with Tony Pulis last May, has signed the 19 year-old on a month's loan.

Alabi spent a spell on loan at Scunthorpe last season and has just returned from a similar stint at Mansfield.

Born in London , Alabi started at the Potter’s academy under Forest Green assistant boss Dave Kevan in 2010-11 and spent a year at Scottish club Celtic before returning to Stoke for the 2012-13 season.

He spent a month on loan at League One side Scunthorpe United in February of this year and made his professional debut on February 23rd against Hartlepool United,scoring 10 minutes after coming on as a 67th minute substitute. His loan spell was extended until the end of the season and he played a total of nine times for the Lincolnshire side.

After returning to Stoke in the summer, Alabi joined Mansfield Town on a one-month loan on October 31st although he featured just once for the Stags after getting sent-off on debut,Mansfield manager Paul Cox made it clear he wanted to extend the player loan spell.

Pennock said: “James is an explosive player who will bring lots of energy. I’ve known him since he came to Stoke as a 15-year-old and I worked with him as he came through the ranks, and he’s very hungry to do well.

“Reece is also an explosive players but we’ve got to manage his comeback from injury carefully, so James (Alabi) offers us that explosiveness and pace.”