Eastleigh have hit a financial brick wall in their efforts to bring Adam Everitt back to Stoneham Lane.

The Spitfires lodged seven days' notice of approach for the 29-year-old Staines Town left-back, who had a spell at the Silverlake in 2007/08, but he was out of their price range.

“There's a very small amount of money available (for a new player) and I have made a number of enquiries, but the money these players are earning is way off our remit," revealed manager Ian Baird, whose side beat Cinderford Town in the FA Cup second qualifying round yesterday courtesy of Tom Jordan, Andy Forbes and substitute Andrew White.

"We put in an approach for Adam Everitt but his wages are far too much for us."

Everitt made a gob-smacking return to the Silverlake Stadium with Staines last Saturday, catching keeper Gareth Barfoot out with an audacious 45-yard free kick with just six minutes gone.

Eastleigh hit back to win that league game 2-1, but Baird feels his new-look side need extra muscle to climb away from the Blue Square Bet South danger zone.

Everitt's last spell at the Silverlake was not a great success, but the former Luton and Cambridge City man swept the board at the end-of-season awards for his last club St Albans City.

Baird said: "We had the 'London Massive' here when Adam was with us before and, from what I heard later, they didn't really like him.

"But I was interested in bringing Adam back because I feel we need someone who is aggressive and physical with a winning mentality."

Another ex-Eastleigh player on Baird's radar was strapping striker Robbie Matthews, who has just joined another of his old clubs, Salisbury City, on loan from Newport.

The Eastleigh boss also made enquiries about Bath City utility man Danny Webb - son of ex-Saints defender David - but, in both cases, a loan deal was financially out of their reach.