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Forest Green Rovers FC## Forward Omari Patrick arriving on a permanent deal and midfielder Kyle Kelly on a season-long loan from Liverpool.
18:22, 22 Jul 2026
Forest Green Rovers have made a double signing with forward Omari Patrick arriving on a permanent deal and midfielder Kyle Kelly on a season-long loan from Liverpool.
Kelly, 20, has been in Liverpool's age-grade set-up since 2018, most recently playing for their under-21s team. The youngster also has eight caps fro St Kitts and Nevis, scoring once, during a friendly in March against the Solomon Islands.
The loan is for an initial six months, and has left boss Robbie Savage delighted to have got his man. "What a great guy," he said. "Very excited to have Kyle join us at FGR. He loves a tackle, loves getting around the pitch, a very promising young talent who is thought of very highly at Liverpool."
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His signing on loan was followed by the permanent arrival of Patrick. The 29-year-old left Tranmere Rovers at the end of last season having scored seven goals in 41 games during 2025-26.
He has also played for Carlisle, where he was part of the team that won promotion to League One in 2023, as well as Sutton United, Bradford City and Kidderminster.
Robbie Savage
Forest Green Rovers FC