Kelly is now training with Ipswich and will be visiting Villa and Celtic in the new year.
His agent, Eamon McLoughlin said: "John Paul had his scholarship with Liverpool cancelled last week and he is looking for a move to a new club,"
"At the moment he is at Ipswich having a look round the club and they have always had a long-term interest in John Paul as they tried to get him before he went to Liverpool.
"He has a few options and he is set to go to Aston Villa and Celtic in the New Year to have a look at both clubs and have talks.
"John Paul is no rush for a move and is keeping his options open as he wants to find the right club where he can get a chance to make the breakthrough."