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Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler is chasing a player in the Championship as the hunt for a striker continues

By: Luke Cawdell lcawdell@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 15:31, 06 September 2011

Gillingham boss Andy Hessenthaler is closing in on a Championship striker.

Andy Hessenthaler

Hessenthaler has been keen to bolster his attacking options ever since he lost Adam Birchall to long-term injury.

He won’t reveal his target, for fear of his transfer being hijacked by rival teams, but believes everything is in place to do a deal.

The loan transfer window opens on Wednesday and the only thing Hessenthaler is waiting on is whether the players says yes or no.

He said: "The lad we have identified we like and we think we can get him. We can get it done but it’s a matter of whether he wants to get it done.

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"He might see himself at a better level than ourselves and that’s the problem you have when you are in the second division."

Hessenthaler has also identified a couple of targets from their own level but tempting the clubs to do business could be tricky he admits.

"There is one from the Championship and a couple from our division," he said.

"Whether they would let them on loan to another second division club is a different story and they are actually playing so it’s very unlikely, but you never know."

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