Record goalscorer and title-winning captain Joe Taylor speaks about his move from Ramsgate to Hornchurch amid interest from up to 25 clubs

Joe Taylor has revealed he had interest from as many as 25 clubs after his decision to leave Ramsgate was made public.

Taylor joined National League South outfit Hornchurch on Friday, just over a week on from his Rams exit.

The prolific striker was a man in demand after scoring 101 goals in two seasons back with his hometown club, captaining them to the Isthmian South East championship.

He departs Southwood as the club’s record goalscorer and, at 34, feels it’s now or never to show what he can do at Step 2.

“I had a lot of clubs in for me,” said Taylor.

“I’d say about 25 and I had five offers at Step 2.

“Hornchurch tried to buy me out of my contract when I was at Lewes and Ramsgate, and they both got rejected.

“We’re emotional souls, us strikers, we need to feel wanted and loved and Hornchurch are a club who’ve come in for me a few times and it’s not quite happened.

“They did really well last season and it’s a good club to be joining with everything they’re doing, on and off the pitch.

“The whole project fits for me.

“It was important for me if I made the step to National South that I was with a good side and I was wanted.

“At Ramsgate and Lewes I’ve been the only striker in the squad but at Hornchurch it’s not going to be that way.

“There may be three or four strikers in the squad but I want to prove to myself I can go and score goals at that level and that’s the challenge for me.

“I think the top scorer in that league last year was low 20s.

“I’m aiming for 25, I think that’s realistic.

“I haven’t gone below 30 for a long time now, so it’s hard not to say 30 but it’s going to be new environments for me.

“I’ve played at lots of the grounds in that league but there’s lots of grounds I haven’t played at and I’ve got to