Lewis Walker’s season is over and another Gillingham striker faces weeks out of action after injury - prompting a deadline move for Tristan Abrahams.
Gills manager Neil Harris explained the surprise loan signing of Abrahams, 24, and gave an insight into the hectic last few hours of Tuesday night’s transfer deadline.
With both Walker (knee) and fellow striker Scott Kashket (groin) injured, Harris knew he needed another forward but with money tight - financial fair play meant even newly-rich Gills couldn’t go mad - and time running out, they turned to a striker that Harris had been looking at signing in the summer.
Abrahams was just about to go and warm-up for Eastleigh as they were facing Barnet in the National League that night. Harris said: “We were going to be light upfront - two lads who might have helped us this season (got injured) - so it was important we added at the top end of the pitch. “We thought Tristan wouldn’t be an option but it materialsed quickly and just before he was about to take the pitch for Eastleigh.