Reunited and it feels so good: New Gillingham FC signing Kadeem Harris happy to team up with Gareth Ainsworth again
26.06.26, 20:00 Updated 26.07.26, 14:57
Simon Head
Whenever a player signs for a new club, they’re asked about the crucial pull factors that convinced them to put pen to paper. For new Gillingham signing Kadeem Harris, that factor was pretty obvious – manager Gareth Ainsworth.
Chatting to the club after completing his signing at Priestfield, Harris revealed the history he has with the Gills gaffer, which started when he was a youngster breaking into the first-team squad at Wycombe Wanderers while Ainsworth was a senior pro at the club.
“Obviously, I know the manager well,” smiled Harris.
“I used to play with him for a season. I know the assistant, who was the assistant last season, Dobbo. We've all got really good relationships, and it's been a couple of years now, where we've spoken. I thought that this time was nearing, and it's here now.“
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Simon Head is the founding editor of Gills 365. A veteran sports journalist and editor with more than 25 years in the industry, he has written for major news outlets, broadcasters and sports organisations around the world. Simon is a longtime Gillingham season ticket holder, and has been a regular at Priestfield since the mid-1990s.