Niall Currie is counting down the days until he has Adam Salley available for Portadown again.
The striker has been on-loan to Ards since the start start of the season and is currently the Championhip's leading scorer with 12 goals.
Currie revealed though that the 25-year-old will be heading back to his parent club once the January transfer window opens as the Ports bid to boost their striking options.
Read next: Michael O'Neill in praise for Gerard Lyttle and Gareth McAuley following underage success
"I've spoken to Adam and he will return to the club in January," said the Portadown boss.
"We had a board meeting on Wednesday night and it was fully agreed we will bring him back to the club so I have spoken with Matty Tipton.
"We're looking forward to having him back, Adam left the club for whatever reasons, but he's a Portadown player.
"We need strikers and we'll get a good one in him. It's a no-brainer for us."
The Ports have only found the net five times this season, but Currie is hopeful that with Salley's return and Greg Moorhouse playing regularly the goals will follow.
"Greg hadn't played in five months whenever we signed him so we're just building him up," said Currie.
"He was punctured after the Ballymena game but he was brilliant, he won headers, held the ball up and won us free kicks.
"We're really pleased with him, he's putting fantastic shifts in. At this stage 60/65 minutes is as much as you're going to get out of him.
'We're lucky to have young Igor (Rutkowski) to come off the bench, who's an 18-year-old man.
"He's a strong boy and again as a kid he fears nothing, which I love."
READ NEXT:
- Michael O'Neill sends out resounding message to fans after NI return
Michael O'Neill returns as Northern Ireland manager - live updates
Michael O'Neill confirmed as new Northern Ireland boss on bumper long-term deal
Michael O'Neill appointment a no brainer for ex-NI striker Dowie
Sign up to our free sports newsletter to get the latest headlines to your inbox.
