Ebbsfleet have identified a ‘spine’ of seven or eight players who they would like to keep for next season.

And chairman Duncan Holt said negotiations were starting with MyFC about how to fund their contracts.

Mr Holt added: "We are in the process of offering contracts to our under-24 players like Darius Charles, Lance Cronin (pictured) and Magno Vieira so if they choose not to stay and go elsewhere, at least we will get some sort of compensation."

He said they were also looking into offering Moses Ashikodi a new deal.