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Gillingham midfielder Josh Wright lauded by Charlton boss Karl Robinson

Josh Wright, Gillingham
Image: Josh Wright has attracted interest from other clubs after scoring 14 times for Gillingham last season

Charlton manager Karl Robinson has praised Gillingham midfielder Josh Wright and hinted he could be open to a deal if other members of his squad leave this summer.

Wright enjoyed a sensational 2016/17 campaign, netting 14 times in all competitions after being deployed in an attacking midfield role for the first time in his career.

The 27-year-old, who started his career at The Valley, has less than a year remaining on his contract at Gillingham and Sky Sports News understands he has attracted interest from clubs in the Sky Bet Championship as well as League One.

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"Listen, Josh Wright has been here before, he's a player that I very much like, he's somebody who I think could definitely play at the top end of League One," Robinson told News Shopper.

"But we've got Andrew Crofts, Ahmed Kashi, Joe Aribo and Jake [Forster-Caskey], that's a lot of players in there.

"And when you talk about him maybe playing as a number 10, we've got Karlan [Ahearne-Grant], Ricky [Holmes], Tariqe [Fosu] so right now it's not a position that we're looking to fill.

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"But he's certainly somebody who I really like, I do like his talent and mentality but right now, we're fully occupied in those positions."