Sittingbourne manager Ryan Maxwell confident of building another successful team with Gavin Hoyte, Zain Walker and Mitchell Beeney among the recent arrivals

Sittingbourne boss Ryan Maxwell is well prepared for a summer rebuild.

The Brickies have lost some of the stars that took them to the Isthmian South East play-off final and the FA Trophy quarter-finals but Maxwell is confident in his own ability to get another competitive squad together.

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Attacking midfielder Zain Walker has joined from Welling United, after winger Darren Foxley joined last week, and defender Gavin Hoyte has arrived from Folkestone.

Sittingbourne’s recent success has seen players transform their careers, and it’s all helping to get quality replacements in the door.

Maxwell said: “Off the back of a tremendously successful season, we’ve had a lot of exposure and that’s obviously good for the players.

“A lot of those players (leaving) only spent a year with us but happen to be plying their trade elsewhere next season at the bare minimum, at least one level or two above.

“Ultimately, I’m in the same position as I was last year. We signed eight players then and we went on to break multiple records. If I have to do the same again, then that’s what I’ll do.

“People will be asked by other clubs, higher up the pyramid. It’s a part of success.

“Other managers may panic about having to redo it again but I’ve got a thicker skin than most and I understand it’s the nature of the beast.

“I think the only difference is this year is that I’m getting players contacting me directly from step two, asking if I would sign them and I’m talking about excellent step two players, so that’s been nice.

“Obviously, financially, we can’t get anywhere near what they were used to but, ultimately, they’re not coming for that.

“They’ve maybe seen players who have been