With pre-season now complete and ahead of the start of the new 25/26 season tomorrow, we are delighted to announce four new additions who have joined Tom Killick's squad.
Goalkeeper Josey Casa-Grande has joined the club on an initial one-month loan deal from Championship side Bristol City. The Welsh keeper has recently been included on City's first-team pre-season training camp to Portugal and has previously had loan spells with clubs including Bath City and Chippenham.
Boss Tom Killick said: "We had to deal with the unfortunate situation with Gez's injury, and Bristol City were kind enough to allow us to sign Josey on a month's loan. He's already been out on loan in the National League South so has a good pedigree, and I know he's highly thought of at Bristol City, so we hope his spell with us can be mutually beneficial."
Midfielder Charlie Wooding has also signed for the club having featured throughout pre-season. A former England Schoolboys international who came through the youth ranks at Salisbury, Wooding then moved to Bashley where he impressed hugely in his debut season in the Southern League.
On Wooding, Killick added: "We're very pleased to have young Charlie with us. He's someone that I heard a lot of good things about over the summer, and when he came in to train and play with us he showed a really high level of ability and physicality for his age, and I really hope he continues his footballing journey in a very positive way with us."
Our two final additions are both youngsters who have also impressed while with the Magpies squad during pre-season in defender Tom Fu and goalkeeper Lucas Phillips.
Fu, who can operate in defence and midfield, came through the youth system at Poole Town and has also featured for our U23 side last season, whilst also having experience with HKFC in the Hong Kong Premier League, meanwhile keeper Phillips has featured for Bournemouth Electric and Wimborne Town U18s, and has also represented Dorset County throughout all youth age groups.
All four could feature in the Magpies opening game of the season away at Uxbridge tomorrow.
Welcome Josey, Charlie, Tom and Lucas!