Ebbsfleet United manager Dennis Kutrieb says club will make new signings before pre-season as familiar faces agree to stay

Ebbsfleet boss Dennis Kutrieb has promised new signings before his squad report back for pre-season training.

The Fleet start preparations for the new National League South season on July 2 and are busy announcing members of last season’s squad who have agreed to stay at Stonebridge Road.

Kieran Monlouis, Greg Cundle, Alex Finney, Elliott Romain, Chris Solly and Shaquile Coulthirst have all remained at the club.

Franklin Domi, who finished the campaign on loan at Ebbsfleet, has agreed a permanent deal after leaving QPR.

Kutrieb believes they are in a great position with so many players available to pick those that are the best fit.

He said: “We’re very happy and I’m confident that when we start pre-season in about two weeks’ time we have assembled a very good squad and then we can adjust the little things that we might need.

“It depends on negotiations and decisions that we have to make or that other people have to make if there will be a spot or if we’ve done our business.

“Our squad was already nearly done so we didn’t need to take every player. We can be picky and choose who we want.

“We need to add quality as we have done in the past. We want to add the right fit and the biggest thing is that we don’t need to rush it so we can take our time.

“Sometimes it’s an easy decision if the player wants to come to us and if we want him.

“But sometimes players always try to play as high up the pyramid as they can. We have to remember we’re National League South.

“We need to tell them our high ambitions but even then players want to be in the highest league possible, regardless of quality and set-up at the club. That’s where we need to be careful.

“If we look back at our business from the first season to the second season then