By JUSTIN ALLEN

DOVER have pulled off a coup by keeping talismanic striker Ruben Soares-Junior after he snubbed offers from elsewhere.

The Portuguese striker has signed a new one-year deal at Crabble and insisted: “I’ve got unfinished business.”

In a candid interview, the 26-year-old lifted the lid on why he chose loyalty over a bigger payday.

He said: “I’m home here. The love from the fans and the trust from the gaffer made this an easy choice in the end.

“We started something special, and I am not leaving until the job is done.

“I had other options on the table, and some of them were offering a lot of money from leagues above.

“But you cannot put a price on happiness or the feeling you get when you walk out at Crabble.”

The striker has forged an unbreakable bond with the fans over the past two seasons — admired for his relentless work-rate, his goals and of course bubbly sense of humour.

Soares-Junior paid tribute to boss Jake Leberl for not only building a family culture in the dressing room — but keeping him grounded and hungry.

He revealed: “Jake knows exactly how to get the absolute best out of me.

“The manager gives me the freedom to express myself, and the lads in the dressing room are like brothers to me.

“You can’t buy that kind of team spirit anywhere else in football, no matter how much cash they throw at you.”

And Soares-Junior has a direct message to Dover fans.

He said: “Get your season tickets renewed because we need Crabble rocking every single week.

“You are our 12th man and together we’re going to make this a season nobody will ever forget.”