Forest Green boss Robbie Savage has hailed the signing of James Berry after the midfielder joined the club on a season-long loan from Wycombe Wanderers.
The 25-year-old becomes Savage’s fourth signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Kyle Ajayi, Bryan Ifeanyi and Oli Ewing.
Savage was delighted to be reunited with a player he previously managed at Macclesfield FC, saying: “It’s a dream come true to be reuniting with James and bringing him to Forest Green.
“He is undoubtedly one of the best talents I have ever worked with, and his ability is unquestionable.
“Like all the young players we bring to the club, the aim is to help them to be the best they can be.
“The best James I know – the one who helped Chesterfield get out of the National League before earning a move to Wycombe – will be a huge asset to the club.
“At this point in his career, he wants to play every week, score goals, have fun and play with a smile on his face.
“I’ve no doubt that because of the relationship I have with him, we can make that happen together.
“He’s another exciting, edge-of-your-seat player to have at The New Lawn this season, and you fans are going to love him.”
Berry began his career in the academy at Liverpool before spending time in the youth systems of Wigan Athletic and Hull City.
He made his breakthrough under Savage at Macclesfield, playing a key role in successive promotions and scoring 24 league goals during the 2022/23 campaign.
Berry then secured a move to Chesterfield, where he helped them win promotion from the National League to make it three consecutive promotions before joining Wycombe in January 2025 after racking up 13 goal contributions in 28 appearances, scoring 10 times in League Two for the Spireites.
