RUMOUR - Ben Dickenson

[LoyalRoyalFan]

A number of Championship clubs are hot on the trail of non-league starlet Ben Dickenson, skysports.com understands.


The 18-year-old is currently with Blue Square South outfit Dorchester Town, who he joined in the summer.

The one-time Southampton trainee has impressed a number of visiting scouts with three goals over the last month.

The teenager was handed a new contract recently as a reward for his progress, but that has not put off the clubs who are monitoring his progress.

Reading and Portsmouth are both understood to amongst the clubs contemplating making a move.

[The Prisoner]

A number of Championship clubs are hot on the trail of non-league starlet Ben Dickenson, skysports.com understands.


The 18-year-old is currently with Blue Square South outfit Dorchester Town, who he joined in the summer.

The one-time Southampton trainee has impressed a number of visiting scouts with three goals over the last month.

The teenager was handed a new contract recently as a reward for his progress, but that has not put off the clubs who are monitoring his progress.

Reading and Portsmouth are both understood to amongst the clubs contemplating making a move.

Great journalism.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Dont we have youngsters waiting for a chance already??

What happened to that non league striker we got.

[1871 Royal]

What happened to that non league striker we got.

Brett Williams

On loan at Rotherham, scored a fine goal last week or the week before.

Ball played over the top, over his shoulder and volleyed it into the top corner with the side of his foot.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9YyMISH ... r_embedded - Some footage of the lad in action. Palace also interested.

[Cobi]

Dont we have youngsters waiting for a chance already??

So we should stop looking for other talented players then?

[Terminal Boardom]

Not quite our DNA - age might be against him but he would be cheap as chips.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

The lad broke his leg.

Wish him a speedy recovery.

Palace and Reading were watching him closely though.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Brighton & Hove Albion are set to seal the signing of non-league starlet Ben Dickensen.

Sky Sports revealed last month that the Dorchester striker was attracting interest from a number of Championship clubs.

Now Brighton are locked in talks with Dorchester and the player, and are ready to finalise a deal worth around £100,000.

Brighton have fended off interest from the likes of Burnley,Reading, Huddersfield and AFC Wimbledon to the 18-year-old.

Dorchester boss Alan Knight said: "Fingers crossed for him.

"It's a fantastic opportunity and whatever the figures are it will be very helpful to the club.

"Brighton are an up-and-coming club and it's a great place for him to learn his trade."

Dickensen's signing will be Gus Poyet's second raid on the non-league market this season after they landed Solly March from local side Lewes.