Dartford manager Alan Dowson wants goalkeepers Dan Wilks and Reice Charles-Cook to stay at Princes Park

Dartford manager Alan Dowson wants two keepers to fight it out for the coming season.

The Darts boss has offered deals to both goalkeepers who finished last season at Princes Park - Dan Wilks and Reice Charles-Cook.

Player-of-the-year Wilks made 39 appearances while Charles-Cook came in for six matches at the end of the campaign.

“I’m talking to the two goalkeepers so I should know by this week,” said Dowson.

“Wilks wanted the weekend to think about it, that’s fine. Cook has just come back from international duty so we’ll find out about that.

“I want to have both, I’ve offered them both deals. I’ve said to them both that there’s no such thing as being number one. You’ve got to have two keepers vying for one position.

“I want both of them to come back fighting like they did last year to make sure they are number one, that’s the bottom line.

“Both keepers think they should be number one but I might not get either of them if they decide to go elsewhere.

“If the two goalkeepers turn me down then we’ll get another two in.”

Charles-Cook played for Grenada against El Salvador while he was an unused substitute in the return match as well as the 5-0 loss to USA at the weekend.

Dowson is expected to appoint a goalkeeping coach next week.

The Darts boss has agreed deals with Luke Allen, Samir Carruthers, Kristian Campbell, Cameron Brodie and Dan Roberts in addition to centre-back pairing Tom Bonner and Connor Essam.

It’s been a busy first week in the hotseat and Dowson wants the remaining members of last season’s squad to make their minds up this week if they want to stay or leave the club.

“There’s no good a player coming to me and saying I’ve had this offer from somewhere else, whether it’s Welling or Bromley or wherever, I can’t