Linnets announce retained list

King’s Lynn Town have published their retained list following the end of the 2024/25 season, with four first-team squad players set to depart The Walks.Several players had been expected to be let go by manager Adam Lakeland, and as such, there are no major surprises in the club’s official retained list.Striker Jonny Margetts is perhaps the most notable departure and joining him out of the exit door are Josh McCammon and Tommy Hughes.Margetts had struggled to regain his form since colliding with an upright during Lynn’s home defeat to Curzon Ashton last September, but he still scored 19 goals in 49 appearances for the Linnets.Both McCammon and Hughes found their chances in the team limited towards the end of last season. Youngster Ethan Lack is the fourth player.McCammon, who arrived from Peterborough Sports last summer, scored once in 44 games while Hughes found the back of the net eight times in 73 appearances.Manager Lakeland took to Radio Norfolk tonight to say that his budget has allegedly been cut by 30 per cent for next season, while a club official took to Facebook earlier to say that there was likely to be a mass exodus of players. The latter doesn’t quite ring true with 10 players still remaining under contract. These are: Pat Boyes, Ross Crane, Theo Williams, Paulius Falcao, Tom Wilson, Josh Hmami, Matty Warburton, Fin Whteley, Bailey Marsden and Kyle McFadden.The club remains in discussions with Paul Jones, Josh Coulson, Freddie Sass, Dylan Crowe, Kian Ronan, Greg Taylor Cameron Forde-Browne, and Finlay Barnes about new deals.Midfielder Cody Johnson has returned to his parent club, Stockport County, and remains in dialogue with the club regarding an extension of his terms at Edgeley Park. The Linnets are believed to have exceeded their playing budget last season.Next season, the club are trying to have a more sustainable, but competitive, budget with the DCMS Covid loan still hanging over their heads.