A RAFT of Championship and League One clubs are ready to pounce for Dagenham and Redbridge defender Magnus Okuonghae, according to reports.

Sky Sports understands that the powerful centre-half will the subject of much interest over the summer, while many clubs are thought to have been alerted by the fact that Okuonghae's contract is up in the summer.

He is, therefore, free to join any team he wants, although the Daggers will be entitled to compensation, as he is under the age of 24.

It was hoped that promotion would help manager John Still hang on to his prized assets, but it is growing more and more likely that he will lose some of the team's bigger players, with strikers Paul Benson and Ben Strevens both also attracting admiring glances.