Gillingham have signed Huddersfield Town midfielder Anton Robinson on loan until the end of the season.

The 26 year old midfielder has been brought in by Gills boss Martin Allen following both Jack Payne and Danny Jackman’s departure in the past week.

Robinson has found chances hard to come by with the Terriers this season, making just the two appearances for the Championship club.

The former Bournemouth midfielder signed for Huddersfield Town in the summer of 2011, having made over 100 appearances for the Cherries.

His last appearance for the Terriers came in their 3-0 loss to Middlesbrough in the league back in November and is expected to make his Gillingham debut when they take on Wycombe Wanderers at Priestfield on Monday night.

Gillingham manager Martin Allen commented on the signing, telling the club’s official website:

“Today we have signed Anton Robinson on loan from Huddersfield Town til the end of this current season. I have watched Anton for a long time through non-league football and seen him develop into a strong, athletic central midfield player.”

“I drove up to meet him yesterday, leaving my house in Gillingham at 3.00pm to meet him and his wife and they are both very happy and excited to be joining our club. He will be training with us over the weekend and goes into our squad for Monday night.”

However, Allen suggested Robinson may well be the only signing The Gills make before the transfer window closes at 11pm on Thursday night:

“Over the past few days the Chairman has made offers for a couple of other players. I thought they were good offers but of course good players are expensive.”

“The deals have now been withdrawn and I think it is important now to concentrate and focus on the squad of players that we have in our pursuit of as many points as possible.”

Meanwhile, Allen went on to comment on the departure of striker Ben Strevens who has joined Dagenham & Redbridge:

“Ben Strevens has been a top professional, a good player and is a really good person around our club, however with the arrival of Cody McDonald and the option of playing Myles Weston up front the opportunities to actually start games have been limited.”

“I’m sure he will do very well for Dagenham and we wish him the very best of luck in the future.”

He went on to joke how he had received an offer for one of his players:

“Lastly, an hour ago, I texted the Chairman in Dubai, four hours ahead and informed him that a Premier League club have made an offer for one of our players and was he free to take a call?”

“Mr Scally called my mobile 1.7 seconds later asking who it was and which club it was? I let him know it was from Lewes. The phone line went dead and I must say I laughed and laughed and laughed… “