Alex Wynter wants to help Maidstone to safety before thinking about his future - but he isn’t ruling out a new deal.

Wynter is likely to attract Football League interest after an excellent debut campaign at the Gallagher in which he’s been a virtual ever-present after joining from Colchester.

But the defender is thinking solely about picking up the couple of wins United need to ensure a third season in the National League.

He said: “I think that's every boy's aim, to play in the league.

“Whether that will happen, who knows, but I'm just concentrating on getting us safe and getting to the end of the season.

“I’ve really enjoyed it here.

“It's the most I've ever played so on that note it's a good one for me.

“I wouldn't look at my performances and say I deserve to move on, I wouldn't say I don't.

“I've just got to leave it in the hands of God, go with the flow and whatever happens, happens.”

Maidstone boss Jay Saunders would surely love to keep Wynter and the former Palace youngster is open to the possibility.

“One hundred per cent,” he said. “It's one of them where I'll have to sit down with the club again at the end of the season when I'm out of contract but for now I'm focused solely on getting us as high in the league as possible.”

Wynter could have sat on the final year of his deal at League 2 Colchester but instead dropped down to the National League last summer - a decision that’s been vindicated by his performances.

He said: “It's always a risk coming out of your comfort zone but I knew it was something I needed to do to better my game and I think I've made the most of the opportunity I've been given by the gaffer and the club.”

Wynter has proved a useful option as a holding midfielder in recent weeks, a role he played again at Wrexham last weekend after a first-half reshuffle.

He said: “I used to play centre-mid as a youngster so it's not anything new.

“I know how to play the position, it's just finding my feet in there again, but I quite enjoy playing the position. Whatever I can do to help the team."

Changing position during the game does have its challenges, though.

Wynter added: "You prepare to play in one position and then during the game it changes so it's a mental thing as well as a physical one.

"The demands change from centre-back to centre-mid, there's a lot more demand on the legs and you've got to get about but I enjoy it."

Wytner has also enjoyed the atmosphere around the Gallagher since Maidstone ended their winless run.

The Wrexham defeat was their first in four games with Maidstone looking to finish the season strongly.

Wynter said: "It's a much easier changing room to be in. It's much easier to go home, your weekends are better, it's crazy what winning can do.

"We take it home with us when things don't go well, we care, we live it, so winning's always nice.

"It was puzzling because I don't think we were playing any worse than we were at the beginning of the season when we were on a good run.

"It took a while to get out of it but we did and now we just want to look forward."