Ebbsfleet boss Josh Wright has added to his squad by signing a midfielder who played in National League North last season.

The Fleet have snapped up 24-year-old Finlay Barnes, who was a regular for King’s Lynn Town last season as they made the play-offs at Step 2.

Having started the season at Braintree, Barnes joined the Linnets in late August and was offered a new deal to stay at The Walks.

Norfolk-born Barnes joined York City in July 2023 from Suffolk-based outfit Leiston.

Barnes featured six times for the Minstermen, making his debut off the bench against Hartlepool in January 2024.

Loan spells away at Darlington and Scarborough Athletic took up most of the creative midfielder’s playing season.

He featured six times for Quakers, netting twice, before going on to feature 21 times at Seadogs, scoring four.

The former Norwich City youth player plays largely from the left-hand side of midfield, but can also play more centrally.

After initially signing for Step 5 side Norwich United upon his Canaries exit, Barnes earned a move up the leagues with Leiston for the 2020/21 campaign.

Barnes has hit double figures from midfield for Leiston, scoring a total of 35 in 117 games in all competitions.