Isaiah Osbourne joins Walsall on a one-year deal

Osbourne spent last season with Scunthorpe, appearing in 27 games for the Iron, and the former Aston Villa trainee will add experience to the Saddlers squad after an excellent start to their League One campaign.

Dean Smith's side sit at the top of League One and said of the midfielder on the club's official site: "He's a lad who came in last season to train with us and was struggling for fitness at the time.

"He ended up going to Scunthorpe but he's a player I've always liked and he's a likeable person as well."

Birmingham-born Osbourne started his career at Villa and had successful loan spells at Sky Bet Championship Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday.

The midfielder also spent time in Scotland with Hibernian before joining Blackpool in 2012 and then spent last season with Scunthorpe.

Smith was pleased to finally sign Osbourne and added: "We've had him back in on trial and he's proved his fitness so we're delighted to have agreed a contract with him.

"He will certainly improve us with his ability and experience in midfield and gives us another option in that department as well."