Four in and four out as Gillingham makes last minute transfer deals

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Key strikers Tom Nichols and Macauley Bonne have departed the first team squad, whilst Jorge Hortado and Josh Andrews are both hoping to make their mark as two of their replacements.

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00:00 Steven Clements' side had a productive and busy window, with four departures and four new arrivals.

00:05 Departing striker Lewis Walker opted to join National League side Woken on an 18-month contract.

00:10 This was followed by defender Che Alexander leaving the Gilles after agreeing to terminate

00:14 his contract. Macaulay Bond joined League One Cambridge United on loan until the end of the

00:19 season. And Gillingham's final departure of the transfer window was forward Tom Nicholls,

00:23 who left Priestfield for fellow League Two rivals Mansfield Town.

00:26 Here's what Steven Clements had to say about Macaulay Bond's departure.

00:30 "I wish Macaulay all the best. He's been a good professional, hasn't caused me any problems

00:36 at all around the place. He's well respected within the group. But somebody in my position,

00:42 you have to try and freshen things up in that department. And this isn't just Macaulay,

00:50 there's lots of people involved in that department. We haven't scored enough goals,

00:53 so it's my job to try and improve that. And obviously sometimes a player can be at a club

00:58 and it doesn't actually just work out for one reason or another. Now, as I say, I've got no

01:04 ill feeling towards Macaulay, I've always gotten on well with him. And I wish him all the best at

01:08 his next club." Gillingham's first signing of the window was defender Romao Hutton. He arrived at

01:13 Priestfield halfway through the transfer window. He made his first appearance for the club against

01:17 Forest Green Rovers. One of three new strikers who joined the Gilles this window is Josh Walker

01:23 on loan from Burton Albion until the end of the season. His first start came in a 2-1 defeat to

01:27 Milton Keynes where he scored on his debut. Another striker includes Colombian international

01:32 Jorge Otalo on loan from Watford. He was one of two players that joined on deadline day.

01:38 The left-footed number 9 will be hoping to make an impact on the pitch. And finally,

01:41 the biggest news for Gillingham this window comes as Josh Andrews joins the League 2 side

01:46 from Birmingham City on a permanent deal. The 22-year-old frontman spent the first half of

01:50 the season on loan with fellow League 2 side Accraton Stanley, netting six goals for them.

01:55 Here's what Steven Clements had to say about Gillingham's transfer business earlier this week.

01:59 "Sometimes at football clubs it just doesn't work out for individuals and they'll go somewhere else

02:02 and they might do very, very well and that's fine. But obviously while I'm in this position here,

02:08 as the head coach of this football club, it's my job every transfer window to try and make

02:12 the squad and the team better and that's what I've been working hard to do."

02:16 With 18 games left in the season for Gillingham, head coach Steven Clements will be hoping that

02:20 his new additions will help them clinch promotion by the end of the season. Jack Darkin for KMTV.

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