Danny Cowley said he is in talks with Alex Woodyard about a possible move to Braintree Town.

The England C international midfielder, who was with Cowley at Concord Rangers last year, has been on trial at League Two side Leyton Orient but was released earlier this week without being offered a deal.

While Cowley is disappointed for the xx-year-old that it didn’t work out at the O’s, he is now hoping that he can bring him to the Iron.

He said: “We have spoken to Alex as he is someone who we really like.

“I look at him as a bit of unfinished business for us as he is someone who will get better and better and someone who will be a really successful Football League player.

“I feel disappointed for him (that it didn’t work out at Leyton Orient), but it is tough when you go on trial and it can be more about timing than anything else.

“He made giant strides with us last year and we would be really keen to work with him again."