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Forest Green Rovers have signed Macclesfield forward D'Mani Mellor on a permanent transfer.

The 25-year-old Manchester United youth product has scored 12 goals for the Silkmen in all competitions this season and was in the team which ousted Premier League side Crystal Palace from the FA Cup in January.

He also made one appearance for United, as a substitute in the Europa League game against Astana in 2019-20.

Mellor played under current Forest Green manager Robbie Savage when he was in charge at the Leasing.com Stadium, and has league experience with loans at Salford City, Wycombe Wanderers, Rochdale and Sutton United.

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Forest Green Rovers have signed right-back Ashqar Ahmed on loan from League One side Reading for the remainder of the season.

The 18-year-old Royals academy graduate has broken into their first-team over the past 18 months, making 24 appearances including nine in the league this campaign.

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Robbie Savage says links to the vacant Blackburn job are "pure speculation" and that he "can't wait to see through" his project at National League side Forest Green.

The 51-year-old former Wales international midfielder played 100 games for Blackburn from 2005 to 2008 before a move to Derby and was among the bookmakers' favourites to replace Valerien Ismael as boss at Ewood Park.

The Frenchman departed after less than 12 months at the helm on Monday with Blackburn in the Championship relegation zone, although a 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday under interim boss Damien Johnson lifted them out of the bottom three on Tuesday night.

Savage took over at The New Lawn last July, having led Macclesfield to promotion to National League North the previous season in his first season as a head coach.

After being relegated from League Two in 2024 and losing the 2024-25 National League play-off semi-final on penalties after a third-placed finish, Forest Green are currently fourth in the National League, nine points off the top, but having played more games than the sides above them.

Savage told the club's media team, external on Thursday morning: "It's purely speculation. I loved my time (at Blackburn), brilliant football club.

"I have loved my time here. I have got a great relationship with (the board), we are on a journey and a project and it's something that I can't wait to see through.

"It'll be someone else's name tomorrow. There's nothing at all for the fans to worry about."

Forest Green Rovers have signed defensive midfielder Tate Campbell from Buxton for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old began his career with Birmingham City and made four appearances for the Blues, and has also had a loan spell at Bromley and Hereford before joining the National League North side last summer.

Forest Green have not disclosed the length of Campbell's contract.