Hawkins and Nadesan to be moved on? Gillingham must sort these 3 issues before August 30th
After spending the early part of the off-season strengthening the squad with key signings, Gillingham and Mark Bonner are now ready to get the players onto the training pitch as they get set to start their pre-season schedule.
It’s also a crucial time of the summer for the club in other aspects, too, with a number of other issues still to be addressed that, once settled, should stand Bonner’s Gillingham in good stead ahead of the coming campaign.
Here, FLW takes a look at three key issues that the club will be keen to address before the summer transfer window closes at 11pm on Friday, August 30.
It’s no secret that Gillingham were woeful in front of goal last season, and the moves already made by the club during the off-season have highlighted their desire to improve the club’s goal tally next season.
But, while the likes of Nevitt, Nolan and Rowe have come in, those players who failed to consistently find the net last season remain at the club.
Oli Hawkins and Ashley Nadesan were used frequently, but managed just six league goals between them, while the other striker signed to bolster the club’s goal tally last season, Macauley Bonne, scored four before being shipped off to League One Cambridge United on loan. When the club’s retained list was released, the club confirmed Bonne would depart upon the conclusion of his contract this summer.
