Gillingham caretaker boss Steve Lovell wants Kyle Dempsey to remain at the club amid the prospect of a transfer to Bolton Wanderers but admits the situation could change before the end of the January window.
Wanderers are seeking to add the 26-year-old to their ranks and have tabled a second bid for the midfielder.
Dempsey is out of contract in the summer and, should he not be sold this January, could leave Priestfield for nothing in a few months time if he does not put pen to paper on fresh terms.