Sidley star approached by St Leonards

Sidley joint manager Peter Heritage said he wasn t surprised at receiving a seven day letter for his player but is confident of keeping him: "They re looking for more local players and we have some of the best from around here.

"I ve had a chat with Brad and he s flattered that a higher level club - not necessarily a better club - is interested in him.

"I can t speak for him but I don t think he ll be going and I would advise against it at this time.

"He s one of the best centre halves in the league and is definitely capable of playing at a higher level, but I m not sure if St Leonards is the right place for him as they are a bit unsettled at the moment.

"We ve got a good set up here and are trying to retain the league and if moves he d be going from a successful club to one that has a good chance of losing every other week."

St Leonards may try to tempt more players away from the County Division One champions - such as their former striker Peter Baker who is known to have an affinty toward The Firs club.