Histon boss Steve Fallon has confirmed his side are in talks to sign midfielder Josh Simpson from local rivals Cambridge City.

The Stutes have agreed personal terms with Simpson, 21, but are yet to settle on a fee with the British Gas Southern League side.

"We've spoken to him, he wants to come, we've made an offer," Fallon told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

"They've got their price so as always there's a little haggling to go on."

Simpson joined City as a youngster and showed enough promise to secure a move to Cambridge United for the 2006-07 season.

But he returned to Milton Road last season in search of more regular first-team football and was a virtual ever-present in the City side.

We identified him as one that we think is a very, very good player and would be pleased if we were able to sign him Steve Fallon on Josh Simpson

Fallon has been looking to add extra competition for places in his midfield and believes Simpson would be an ideal signing.

"We identified him as one that we think is a very, very good player and would be pleased if we were able to sign him," he said.

"He did reasonably well at Cambridge United by all accounts and was a little bit unlucky to be released."