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Tamworth have signed centre-back Joe Rye on a permanent deal from League Two side Barnet after a successful loan spell last season.

Rye, 22, played 22 National League games for the Lambs in 2025-26.

He joined Barnet from Worthing in 2024 but only made four senior appearances for the Bees, spending time on loan at Chelmsford City and Boreham Wood as well as Tamworth.

Tamworth have re-signed striker Nathan Tshikuna after he failed to agree terms on a new deal at National League rivals Wealdstone.

The 27-year-old scored nine goals in 47 appearances in all competitions for the Stones last season.

He previously spent two seasons with Tamworth, helping them win promotion from National League North and reach the third round of the FA Cup in January 2025, where they were beaten by Premier League side Tottenham.

Tamworth have signed forward Kieren Donnelly from Boston United for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old is the 11th signing made by the Lambs since the takeover of the club by US businessman Abdullah Ashraf.

Donnelly was loaned to Kidderminster Harriers in March and contributed eight goals in 15 games, including one in their 2-0 win over South Shields in the National League North promotion final.

"He's quite rightly had lots of interest over the summer and the fact he's chosen Tamworth is a real coup for the club," said Tamworth boss Andy Peaks.

Tamworth have completed their ninth and tenth summer signings.

Striker Jake Hutchinson, 24, has joined after scoring 24 goals to help Folkestone Invicta win the Isthmian Premier Division title last season.

Winger Riccardo Calder, 30, left relegated National League side Brackley earlier this summer.

Tamworth have not disclosed the lengths of the players' contracts.

Tamworth have taken their tally of signings for the week to eight by bringing in defenders Tom Parkes and Tyler Lyttle.

Centre-back Parkes, 34, arrives from fellow National League side Hartlepool United, while full-back Lyttle, 29, joins from Brackley Town.

Parkes made more than 300 appearances in the Football League, primarily for Bristol Rovers, Leyton Orient, Carlisle United and Exeter City, while Lyttle has spent most of his career in non-league.

National League club Tamworth were taken over last week by 24-year-old American businessman Abdullah Ashraf.

Tamworth have further bolstered their squad with the signings of defenders Tom Handley and Tommy Fogarty.

Handley, 25, has arrived from Merthyr Town - he scored seven goals in 44 appearances for the National League North club last season.

Fogarty, 21, was recently released by Birmingham City. He ended last season on loan at Morecambe.

The arrivals take the number of Tamworth summer signings so far to six.

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Tamworth have signed midfielder Oliver Dyson and left-back Joshua Bailey.

Dyson, 26, who has previously featured for York City and Barrow, joins the National League side from Spennymoor Town.

Bailey, 20, started his professional career with Shrewsbury Town and has joined Tamworth after an impressive season with Worcester City, where he scooped the players' player, supporters' player and young player of the season awards.

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Tamworth have signed Antigua and Barbuda international TJ Bramble and fellow midfielder Morgan Roberts.

Bramble, 25, joins the Lambs after turning down the offer of a new deal with National League South side Maidstone, where he spent one season.

Former Northampton Town and Swindon Town attacking midfielder Roberts, 25, made the move to Staffordshire after leaving Brackley Town following their relegation from the National League.

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Forward Dan Creaney has signed a new 18-month deal with Tamworth after scoring six goals in 23 National League appearances in the 2025-26 season.

Creaney is in his second spell with The Lambs, having returned from Solihull Moors, and has 115 goals for the club in all competitions overall.

He is one of 10 players, including goalkeeper Jas Singh and centre-backs Jordan Cullinane-Liburd and Haydn Hollis, who have agreed to stay with the club following last season's 11th-place finish and the recent takeover by US businessman Abdullah Ashraf.

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Tamworth defender Matt Curley is the latest player to leave the National League club following the end of the season.

Curley, 30, has been with the Lambs since January 2023 and helped the club to back-to-back promotions and a return to the top tier of non-league football in 2024-25.

The full-back made 24 appearances last term as Tamworth finished 11th.

Curley's departure follows those of another double-promotion winner, Callum Cockerill-Mollett, forward Jordan Ponticelli and goalkeeper Leon Phillips since the end of the campaign.