Nottingham Forest left-back Aaron Donnelly is being linked with a move out of the club in the January transfer window.
Sky Sports reporter Lyall Thomas says the Vale are closing on a loan deal for the 19-year-old Northern Ireland under-21 international. Donnelly, who joined Forest in 2019 Dungannon Swifts, signed a new deal in December.
The defender his first team debut against Grimsby Town earlier this season, playing the full 90 minutes as the Reds won the EFL Cup tie 3-0. He also featured in a pre-season friendly against Port Vale in 2021.
