Midfielder Aman Verma has become the seventh player that Torquay United manager Kevin Nicholson has offered a contract to commit to the Gulls for the 2016-17 campaign.
Verma, who joined United on loan from Kidderminster Harriers last November, becomes the first new signing for the Gulls, as the other six players who Nicholson has signed up are all players who were under contract last season, making his move to Plainmoor into a permanent one.
The other six include Ben Gerring, who was the first player to commit his future to the Gulls, Sam Chaney, Will Hancox - son of former Torquay striker Richard Hancox, one-time Plymouth Argyle midfield schemer Luke Young, skipper Angus MacDonald and last season's leading scorer Nathan Blissett. Nicholson will also be registered as a player himself.
With MacDonald, Young and Blissett now under contract, the Gulls' side has a reasonably strong spine, which Nicholson will hopefully add to with former loanee American Brendan Moore, who was recently released by Fleetwood Town. However, Moore is also considering an offer from the MLS in America and may favour a move nearer home.
Nicholson is now awaiting an answer from his final trio that includes left-back Dan Butler, central midfielder Courtney Richards and striker Shaun Harrad.
Of all the players he has offered new contracts to have turned down a deal is winger Toby Ajala, who returned to the Gulls in January following a brief six-month stint with Dover Athletic.
