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Gillingham are exploring loan possibilities for the new season even if permanent deals are the preferred way for boss Mark Bonner. The Gills made four permanent additions shortly after the end of last season as they hunted down the players that they had already targetted. The club have described the next stage as “phase two” of their recruitment process and that includes looking into who’s available on loan. Higher-league clubs are slowly starting to let players head out on loan but Bonner knows it’s a market they have to stay patient with. “You always look to it,” he said, when talking about …

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