Olorunda may return
MAIDSTONE are in talks to bring Ade Olorunda back to the club – a week after he quit.
United are down to three strikers after £6,000 signing Stuart King rejoined Folkestone for an undisclosed fee this week.
Olorunda, who scored twice in the play-off final win over Faversham, was disappointed by Stones’ decision to release his brother Tim.
But he wrote on Twitter he was leaving the club due to work and tax implications.
Stones manager Jay Saunders hasn’t given up hope Olorunda (pictured) may return.
He said: “We’ve spoken with Ade this week to see if there’s anything we can do.
“We’ve released him but it’s not dead. We’re still trying to work on something but we’ll have to see what happens.
“He was keen to stay and I didn’t want to lose him. “It’s a long story but he has a good job and with his earnings here, he goes into a higher tax bracket. “The club is run properly and the players’ wages are taxed. It meant he was paying a silly amount of tax.” Saunders, who has just become a dad for the fourth time after wife Hayley gave birth to baby boy Raff, is in no rush to bring in another striker should talks with Olorunda break down.
That’s despite the departure of King, who has signed a two-year deal at Cheriton Road. Saunders said: “I’d heard rumours Kingy wasn’t enjoying it here and would rather be back at Folkestone.
“I don’t regret signing him because he scored important goals for us. I always got on fine with him and he’s a nice lad but I don’t think he ever settled.
“Maybe when things aren’t working out, you have to work harder to make it happen.
“I don’t want players who aren’t happy and we’ve got money back on him.”
Winger Kaiyne Woolery has left United for full-time football at Tamworth, while the club are waiting to hear whether midfielders Dan Stubbs and Alex Brown will accept new deals.
United will play a friendly against Calais on Saturday, July 27. The match at Calais’ 12,000 capacity stadium was arranged by Stones co-owner Oliver Ash, who lives in France.