00:00 The window closes at 11 tonight, what's the latest on this?
00:03 Yes, Jorge Hotardo is joining Priestfield from Championship side Watford.
00:09 We knew that Gillingham were interested in signing a new striker this window.
00:12 They've already signed one in the form of Josh Walker who scored in his debut last time
00:17 out.
00:18 This signing, a 20 year old, he's already played for his country at international level.
00:21 He was in Colombia's under 20 squad.
00:24 Like I say, we knew Gillingham were interested in signing a striker but he wasn't one of
00:28 the names that were thrown around in any of the rumours this month.
00:31 So hopefully, fans will be hoping that the youngster will be coming along and bringing
00:34 something fresh to the side.
00:36 And that is important as well because today we found out that Gillingham have parted ways
00:40 with two of their strikers.
00:43 One of them being Tom Nicholls who has joined another League Two side of Mansfield Town.
00:47 The other one being Macaulay Bond.
00:48 Now he's joined Cambridge United which is where former Gilles manager Neil Harris is
00:53 currently managing.
00:54 If we go back to about a year ago, Neil Harris was in charge at Priestfield and Macaulay
00:58 Bond joined in the summer window.
01:01 And he was actually, he'd previously worked with Neil Harris before.
01:03 So it makes sense that they're now partnered up again.
01:06 Now when I went to the press conference today, that was the only piece of transfer news we
01:09 knew that Macaulay Bond had left.
01:11 So that was the only thing we could really ask Connor Masterson and Stephen Clements
01:15 about.
01:16 And this is what they had to say.
01:17 He's a great person, yeah.
01:18 I've obviously played with Maca at different clubs as well.
01:21 So I know him inside out and first and foremost I wish him all the best.
01:25 And yeah, he's a great lad.
01:27 We really enjoyed him here.
01:28 But that's football, like I said.
01:30 And we just wish him all the best.
01:33 I wish Macaulay all the best.
01:34 He's been a good professional.
01:37 He hasn't caused me any problems at all around the place.
01:41 He's well respected within the group.
01:43 But somebody in my position, you have to try and freshen things up in that department.
01:51 And this isn't just Macaulay.
01:52 There's lots of people involved in that department.
01:54 We haven't scored enough goals.
01:56 So it's my job to try and improve that.
01:59 And obviously sometimes a player can be at a club and it doesn't actually just work out
02:03 for one reason or another.
02:05 Now as I say, I've got no ill feeling towards Macaulay.
02:07 I've always gotten on well with him.
02:10 And I wish him all the best at his next club.
02:12 Can we expect any more announcements by the end of the day, do you think?
02:14 Well, there's still a few hours left until that deadline closes at 11pm this evening.
02:19 There's still been a few rumours that haven't been addressed yet.
02:22 I mentioned I was at the press conference today.
02:24 Stephen Clements, this entire window, has refused to comment on any moves of other clubs
02:29 at all.
02:30 One of those rumours is Josh Andrews.
02:32 Now he's a Birmingham City player.
02:33 He's actually been on loan with Accrington Stanley for most of this season so far.
02:38 Gillingham have also had some other players that could be potentially leaving.
02:43 I mentioned that Tom Nicholls has now left.
02:46 Another one was George Lapsley.
02:47 I actually saw him at Priestfield today.
02:49 Didn't get a chance to ask him whether or not he'll be hanging around until this weekend.
02:53 But we'll have to wait and see.
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