Gillingham pair Matt Lawrence and Dennis Oli have been made available for loan.

Gills boss Andy Hessenthaler has told both players that they will not be offered new deals when their contracts expire in the summer.

Hessenthaler is keen to free up funds in his transfer budget to bring in fresh blood as he bids to halt the club’s losing streak.

Among the players Hessenthaler has his eye on is former Charlton defender Jonathan Fortune.

The Gills boss said: “Jonathan is going to come in again on Monday. I have said to him we may do something but it might mean I have to get a few boys out on loan.

“Matt Lawrence (pictured above) is up for loan along with Dennis Oli. Their contracts are up (in the summer) and I pretty much told them that we won’t be offering them a new deal.

“I have been honest with them and I said, ‘the window is up for loans and if someone comes in then we will consider them going out on loan’.”

Fortune, 31, has been with the Gillingham for the last two weeks on trial.

Lawrence was not included in the Gills squad on Saturday but has made 73 appearances for the club since joining them on a free in August 2010.

Forward Oli (right) has been plagued by injuries since Hessenthaler took over the reigns as manager from Mark Stimson. He has started just one league game this season but since joining in January 2008 from Grays he has clocked up 137 appearances and scored 12 goals.

Hessenthaler has also been keeping tabs on well-travelled wide-man Rohan Ricketts.

Ricketts was ill at the end of last week but Hessenthaler will consult with the player’s agent and look to see some more of the 29-year-old.

Hessenthaler said: “He is a different type of player to what we already have got. He’s a wide player who can go and get at people.”

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