"He would be an ideal signing for us and would fit the mould very well," said Gradi.
"He is a young man who is eager to improve. He is just up our street, the right age, talented and very ambitious. It is no secret that I have been looking to add to my goalscoring options and Neil is just that, a goalscorer.
"We tried to get him here on loan just before the deadline but we couldn't do it because of his spell at West Ham. He knew of our interest and wanted to come."
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