Eastleigh have signed free agent goalkeeper Jamie Searle on a short-term deal.
The 25-year-old was most recently at Eastbourne Borough where he played eight times across all competitions.
Prior to that move, Searle spent time with Forest Green Rovers, Barnsley, Swansea and Aston Villa.
Image source, Getty ImagesEastleigh have signed Gillingham midfielder Nelson Khumbeni on a season-long loan.
The 23-year-old joined the Gills from Bolton last year and made 22 appearances last season.
He has non-league experience from a successful loan spell with Fylde.
He said:, external "Meeting the lads and having conversations with (manager) Matt Gray has been great and I am delighted to be here."
Eastleigh will host Gateshead in the National League on Saturday.
Image source, ShutterstockEastleigh have signed winger Dion Rankine on loan from Crewe Alexandra until January.
The 23-year-old made 15 appearances for Crewe in all competitions last season and has also had spells with Exeter City and Wigan Athletic.
Eastleigh defender Ben Drake is likely to miss the entire 2026-27 season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in a pre-season game.
The 21-year-old only joined the Spitfires from Millwall last month, and sustained the injury during a game against Crawley Town last week.
A club statement said there "is no definitive timescale" for the player's return but indicated that he is likely to miss the whole campaign.
Drake made 22 appearances for Braintree Town in the National league last season.
Image source, ShutterstockOliver Hawkins played 37 times in League Two for Barnet last season
National League side Eastleigh have signed striker Oliver Hawkins after a successful trial.
The 34-year-old joins on a free transfer, having left Barnet earlier this summer.
The striker has plenty of English Football League experience, having made 286 appearances in Leagues One and Two for clubs including Gillingham, Portsmouth, Mansfield and Ipswich Town.
The Spitfires have not disclosed the length of Hawkins' contract.
Image source, Eastleigh FCReece Johnson played 16 times for Sheffield Wednesday last season
Eastleigh have signed Sheffield Wednesday defender Reece Johnson on a season-long-loan.
The 20-year-old left-back has played 16 times for the Owls, with the majority of those appearances coming last season in the Championship alongside games in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup.
Johnson made his Sheffield Wednesday debut in the EFL Cup, starting in a victory away to Bolton Wanderers where he also scored his first senior goal.
"I want a good season where I can play games," he told the club website., external "You're at your best when you're playing and I want to get as many minutes into the legs as I can."
