Gillingham are yet to receive any interest in the players they have made available for loan.

Senior professionals Matt Lawrence and Dennis Oli (pictured) are both available after boss Andy Hessenthaler told them they wouldn’t be receiving new deals at the club.

Hessenthaler has also circulated the names of youngsters Callum Davies, Alex Brown and Dean Rance for loan. Fellow youngster Tom Brunt is already out on loan at Leatherhead.

The Gills manager hopes to claw back part of his transfer budget by sending some of his current squad out.

But Hessenthaler said: “We’ve had no interest, we have had no calls.

“I have been brutally honest with the players and that’s what I have always been since I have been at the club. That’s the type of person I am.

“I felt I needed to do something and I think it’s in their best interests that they are told early enough.

“They are our players, they are on the loan list, and you never know but I basically told them they won’t be getting a new deal at the end of the season so people are aware of that.

“It may give people a chance to earn a new deal somewhere else. I can’t be any fairer than that.”

Being able to move players on, however, can be tough.

“It’s not easy but that’s the world of football,” said the Gills boss.

“We will have to wait and see. They are available and if we get any calls then hopefully it’s the right deal for them. They can get some games and put themselves in the shop window.”

Hessenthaler was hoping to freshen his squad up with a couple of new additions but knows players must leave first.

He said: “As for bringing anyone in, we may do, depending on whether we can get anyone out, that’s the key, to balance the books.”

Hessenthaler now has to manage those players he has made available and so far, he said, it hasn’t been a problem.

“As long as they don’t be disruptive and cause problems I have no problems with them. To be fair we haven’t got those types of players at the football club.

“When they are not playing they are disappointed, and I expect them to be. I have told Matt and he has been terrific. He understands. He is 37 and I have made a decision.

“Dennis Oli has always been different class here. I have no problems with any players, unless they start causing me a problem, and then there will be a problem, but we haven’t got those type of characters here."

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