We can confirm that striker Jamille Matt has today completed a permanent transfer to Walsall.

The 33-year-old has spent two-and-a-half years at The Bolt New Lawn, bagging 39 goals in 109 appearances. Matt’s 19 goals last season helped fire Rovers to the League Two title.

Matt joined FGR in the summer of 2020 and he hit the ground running - scoring a hat-trick against Scunthorpe United on just his fifth appearance in a Rovers shirt.

The striker scored 16 goals in the 2020/21 campaign, but missed the tail-end of the season after suffering a freak hand injury against Bolton Wanderers. Despite missing the last nine games of the season, he was still nominated for League Two Player of the Season alongside Wes Hoolahan and Paul Mullin.

Matt became Club captain the following season and formed a lethal partnership with Matty Stevens. The duo - dubbed the 'Matt-Attack' scored 42 league goals between them as Rovers pipped Exeter City to the League Two title on the final day of the season. He also became Rovers’ record EFL goalscorer last season.

This term, Matt has scored two goals in 20 appearances.

Everybody at Forest Green Rovers would like to thank Jamille for his incredible service to the Club. We wish him all the best at Walsall.