Winchester CITY have made Fareham Town's Jamie Musselwhite their second summer strike capture as interest hots up in their 76-goal marksman Andy Forbes.

City's director of football David Malone confirmed yesterday that the FA Vase winners had signed 21-year-old Musselwhite on contract just days after wrapping up a deal with Bashley's former Wimborne and Newport IoW hitman Stuart Cannie.

All indications suggest that Forbes, pictured above, will be on his way out of the Denplan City Ground this summer.

The 25-year-old went to Huish Park for talks with Gary Johnson, boss of Nationwide League Division 3 outfit Yeovil Town on Saturday.

And, having seemingly lost interest, AFC Bournemouth manager Sean O'Driscoll is also back in the frame.

Malone, who put a £30,000 price tag on Forbes' head, confirmed: "Yeovil have made a bid which is in the ball park of what I was looking for.

"We've tentatively agreed a deal and they're going to speak to me again today."

Eastleigh manager Paul Doswell, meanwhile, was due to meet Forbes today and remains upbeat about his chances of snaring him.

In addition, Exeter City, Aldershot, Farnborough and Forest Green Rovers are all believed to have inquired after Forbes.

Another of Eastleigh's targets, former Saints Academy midfielder Jamie Gleeson, has joined Mark Wright's Chester City for pre-season training.

Aldershot, meanwhile, have expressed an interest in Eastleigh duo Lee Bright and Phil Warner, who both have a year to run on their contracts.

With skipper and midfielder Danny Smith also anxious to play at a higher level, Winchester plan to replace him with his namesake, Mark, from Wimborne Town. The free-scoring midfielder, who netted 21 times in the Wessex League last season, has agreed the move, but the finer details have still to be agreed.

Musselwhite struck 28 goals in all competitions for Jon Gittens' Fareham last season following a move from Hamble ASSC.

Only last week he indicated he would be staying put at Cams Alders, but an offer to join the Wessex League/Cup/Vase treble winners soon changed his mind.