Gills missed out on Knight
25 Nov 2006 - 08:12:51
Gillingham manager Ronnie Jepson has admitted he tried to bring Swansea City striker Leon Knight to the Priestfield Stadium on loan earlier this week.
However, the former Chelsea trainee opted to move to Barnsley instead, to Jepson's disappointment.
"The lad was very keen to come," Jepson told the Gills' official website.
"I spoke to his agent at length but, at the last minute, Barnsley came in and I can understand him going there as it's a Championship club.
"We'll keep an eye on how it goes at Barnsley because it's only for an initial month. I'll also keep working hard trying to bring in other players that will strengthen our team."