Harper took charge of the Poppies in November

Kettering Town player-manager Lee Harper is looking to bring in new signings after losing the services of several more loan players.

Kithson Bain and Craig Dobson have returned to Tranmere Rovers and Mansfield, while several other signings have made loan deals permanent.

"We are looking at bringing in players; we have a few in mind," Harper told BBC Radio Northampton.

"I'm speaking to a lot of my friends in the game."

He added: "We're obviously still hopeful that we can keep Sol Davis and Richie Partridge (both on loan from MK Dons).

"Simon Heslop (Barnsley) is likely to be moving to a championship club soon. Anthony Elding (Crewe) phoned me and told me he had an offer from Hungarian club Ferencvaros, the top team in Hungary.

"If you are offered Uefa Cup football or Blue Square Premier football I think the decision was going to be easy to make, so the fans have seen the last of Elding as well," said Harper.

The loans of Exodus Geohaghon to Peterborough United and Francis Green to Oxford United are also to be made permanent deals this week.

Elsewhere Kidderminster Harriers have requested a continuance of the short-term loan of Damian Spencer.

Meanwhile the Poppies expect to complete the permanent signing of Marcus Kelly from Oxford United.

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