Club-record Faversham Town addition Warren Mfula aiming to strike up partnership with ex-Ashford United man Gary Lockyer

Club-record Faversham recruit Warren Mfula sees no reason why he and Gary Lockyer cannot form a deadly strike partnership.

Mfula has left Isthmian South East Sheppey for Salters Lane for an undisclosed fee.

He joins what already looks like a mouthwatering Lilywhites squad which includes fellow hitman Lockyer, who also dropped down a level earlier this summer.

Mfula said: “We could have gone to many other teams.

“Gary leaving Ashford was probably easier compared to my situation. With Sheppey, I felt betrayal towards me.

“Obviously, I’m just glad Faversham got me. I love competition.

“As a team-mate, it’s always good when someone is pushing you to get the best out of you.

“I’m sure the two of us will work together and then we’ll score so many goals.

“The likes of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke at [Manchester] United, they did amazing things. Sir Alex Ferguson could have chosen to play with one up top but he chose two - and they went on to win the treble.

“It can happen at Faversham with the two of us up top.”

Mfula and Lockyer were in the top-five goalscorers at Isthmian South East in 2022/23.

On last year’s golden boot race, the 33-year-old noted: “Obviously last season, in the Isthmian League, I came third.

“I think all of them got lucky because I was out injured for some time. If I wasn’t injured, I was going to finish top - no question about that.

“But the injury kept me out for a month or two. That gave them the opportunity to catch up.

“Even though I came back, they still managed to beat me by one goal. That says a lot about me, really.

“The target is always to finish top goalscorer and then I’m looking forward to playing with Gary.

“Having played against him a few times, he’s a player I admire. I can’t wait for us to