WEYMOUTH have sold under-23s wing wizard Matty Burrows to AFC Totton for an undisclosed fee.

Burrows has been the star player for Weymouth Under-23s this season, scoring 14 goals and providing three assists in eight games.

He also featured five times for Weymouth's first team, playing 55 minutes in total.

His exploits earned him a loan move to Totton, where he quickly took to life in the Southern League Division One South.

He gained extra limelight by netting four times in the Stags' 6-1 thrashing of Tavistock.

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So impressed have Totton been, Echosport understands the deal struck for Burrows is well into four figures and contains sell-on clauses.

First-team boss Bobby Wilkinson said: "Matty is a fantastic boy who has a really bright future, however we received a fantastic offer from Totton which was just too good to turn down.

"As a club, we feel we have enough depth in that forward area with Ahkeem (Rose), Brad (Ash), Thommo (Ben Thomson), who will be coming back soon, and Josh (Oyinsan) so we have made the decision to let him leave.

"We all wish him all the very best for the future.”

Weymouth's decision to sell Burrows will cast doubt over the player pathway to the first team.

Financially, Weymouth were at their latest fans' forum revealed by Simon Etherington to be in the black with debt cleared.

Their healthier situation again throws into question why Weymouth felt the need to sell arguably their most promising young commodity.

Weymouth have no game this weekend but return to action on Tuesday at Dulwich Hamlet (7.45pm).