Sam Denly is facing up to losing Dan Johnson.

The Herne Bay defender, named players’ player and supporters’ player-of-the-year last season, looks set to join Bromley.

He has been training with the Vanarama National League club, played in a friendly against Charlton and Denly expects him to sign.

He said: “Steve Lovell has gone there as assistant manager and watched a few of our games last season as his son Mark plays for us. Dan was excellent for us, it will be a great move for him.”

Bexley-based Johnson was signed on a season-long loan from Maidstone last summer.
Meanwhile, Denly says he is not dwelling on the 7-1 pre-season thrashing against Margate at Hartsdown Park on Tuesday night.

Bay were missing goalkeeper Jack Delo with a foot injury, as well as the likes of Liam Quinn and Johnson, while new signing Stuart Zanone was also unavailable. Sam Hasler scored their consolation.

He said: “I am taking the result with a pinch of salt. I was impressed with Margate and they taught our lads a bit of a footballing lesson.”

Meanwhile, the club say they are disappointed the Football Association have rejected their bid to field a reserve team in the Southern Counties East League next season.

Denly was still hoping to fix-up a friendly this weekend, with Bay set to visit Ryman League, Premier Divsion Leatherhead on Tuesday.