Tonbridge have signed a long-term transfer target - and this time he approached them.

Angels have added goalscoring midfielder Taylor Maloney to their squad for next season.

They’ve twice missed out on signing the former Charlton player but they have their man this time.

He moves to Longmead after spending the second half of last season at Dartford.

Manager Jay Saunders told the Tonbridge website: “Taylor is someone we have been trying to get in for the last two seasons, since I came to the club, and unfortunately missed out on him twice but he made contact in the summer.

“We have known about him for a long time, he has got great ability and I think he can add goals from midfield.

“He will shoot on sight, which is something we have been looking at, and he's a real good lad to have around the place; someone who is comfortable on the ball and will be a great addition to the team and bring goals and experience at this level but is still at a great age.”

Maloney made two first-team appearances for Charlton after turning pro in 2017 and scored three times in 10 games on loan at League 2 Newport.

Spells at Bromley and Lewes followed after leaving the Addicks before an impressive season at Welling where he scored 11 goals - including a New Year’s Day cracker against Tonbridge - and provided 13 assists in 39 appearances.

He started the 2023/24 campaign at Farnborough before joining Dartford.

Maloney is targeting a National League South play-off place at Tonbridge.

He said: “Tonbridge are a club going in the right direction and with Jay, the attractiveness of the football that’s played, I just want to kick on, be part of a team that can get in the play-offs and have a good season.”