The Rocks boss said he was hopeful of agreeing terms with the duo within the next fortnight. Both have Football League experience.

"We've been negotiating for a while and things are getting closer. If we could bring these two players in I'd be very happy," said Jenkins.

Bognor continue their pre-season preparations tomorrow (Saturday) when they host Conference Premier outfit Stevenage Borough at Nyewood Lane (3pm).

Left-back Paul Watson won't feature as he's playing in Gary Hart's testimonial at Brighton, while striker Alex Fisher has opted to stay with Oxford United for their glamour friendly against Manchester United.

But ex-Pompey defender Dave Waterman will make his first appearance in a Rocks shirt, and Dan Beck also returns to the starting line-up.

Jenkins said: "We'll be as near to full strength as we can be against Stevenage. I'll probably give James Krause another chance and it's going to be a big test for the whole team.

"Awfs (Andy Awford) and myself have been working very hard over these past few weeks and we're determined to be ready for the start of the season on August 9."