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Image source, Getty ImagesCollinge has made 160 appearances for Barnet
Barnet defender Danny Collinge has signed a new "long-term" contract with the club.
The 28-year-old joined Barnet in 2022 and has made 160 appearances for the Bees, scoring 17 goals.
He was part of the side that won the National League title in 2024-25 and featured in all but three games last season.
Manager Dean Brennan described Collinge as a "serious leader" and said the new deal rewarded his importance to the squad.
"I think the club's on a really good trajectory and it's something I want to be a part of," said Collinge.
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Image source, ShutterstockBarnet defender Myles Kenlock has signed a new one-year deal at The Hive.
Kenlock, 29, joined the Bees in 2024 and helped them win the National League title and promotion to League Two.
He missed much of last season after rupturing his ACL.
Image source, ShutterstockNik Tavares has signed a contract extension with Barnet that will keep him at the League Two outfit until the summer of 2028.
The South Africa-born 27-year-old has become a mainstay in Dean Brennan's side, making 37 appearances last season as Barnet narrowly missed out on reaching the play-offs.
Having initially joined the club in the summer of 2024, this is the second contract extension Tavares has signed.
"The club's been a perfect fit for me," Tavares told the club website, external.
Brennan added: "Tavs' deal shows the progression of the football club and how we value our top players."
Image source, ShutterstockJoe Rye (left) scored two goals last season as Tamworth finished 11th in the National League
Tamworth have signed centre-back Joe Rye on a permanent deal from League Two side Barnet after a successful loan spell last season.
Rye, 22, played 22 National League games for the Lambs in 2025-26.
He joined Barnet from Worthing in 2024 but only made four senior appearances for the Bees, spending time on loan at Chelmsford City and Boreham Wood as well as Tamworth.
Image source, ShutterstockAnthony Hartigan won the National League title with Barnet in 2025
Southend United have signed two former National League-winning midfielders - Darren Oldaker from Swindon Town and former Barnet player Anthony Hartigan.
Defensive midfielder Oldaker, 27, captained Chesterfield to the National League title in 2023-2024, before joining League Two Swindon Town last May.
He went on to make 40 appearances for the Robins, scoring once in the league and once in the FA Cup. Southend said he had joined for an undisclosed fee.
Central midfielder Hartigan won the National league title with Barnet in 2024-2025, before making 32 EFL appearances for the Bees in 2025-2026, scoring once. He joins on a free transfer after the expiry of his Barnet contract.
Southend finished sixth in the National League last season, before losing their play-off eliminator away to Scunthorpe United.
They will start the season under former Newcastle United and England midfielder Kieron Dyer who was appointed head coach earlier this month.
Dyer replaced Kevin Maher, who was sacked on 19 May, just two days after Southend's win over Wealdstone in the FA Trophy final at Wembley.
Dyer said: "Both have had promotions from the National League, both are capable of playing to a really high standard in League Two, and probably would be one of the best pairs in that league, so to get them in and joining the project is a massive coup."
Image source, ShutterstockJoe Kizzi (left) played for a host of non-league clubs before spells at Bromley, Sutton United and Barnet
National League newcomers Hornchurch have signed defender Joe Kizzi from League Two club Barnet.
Kizzi, who turns 33 before the start of the new season, had one more year on his deal with the Bees, but it has been mutually terminated to allow him to join the Urchins.
Hornchurch manager Daryl McMahon said:, external "I'm delighted to be able to welcome a player of Joe's quality, experience, and leadership skills to the club.
"He comes with a wealth of experience in both the National League and the Football League."
Brennan: 'Barnet Fall At The First Hurdle. Audio, 5 minutes
Barnet are out of the EFL Cup with a loss at Cambridge United
Collinge: 'We will attack the league again this season' Audio, 3 minutes
Barnet captain Danny Collinge talks to the BBC's Emma Jones ahead of the new season.
Dean Brennan: We need to sign three more attacking players. The last bit we need to get right is scoring goals. Audio, 5 minutes
Dean Brennan: We need to sign three more attacking players.
No Place Like Home. Audio, 17 minutes
Bees fan James Harpin takes Nick Godwin for a trip round The Hive
