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Former Saint Sam Tabares arrives to bolster Gillingham FC's defensive options
29.07.26, 00:00 Updated 31.08.26, 19:50
Gillingham have dipped into the transfer market again, and have unearthed another emerging young talent to join the club's defensive ranks.
Former Southampton defender Sam Tabares recently departed St. Mary's, and was quickly snapped up by the club, who have identified the 19-year-old's pace, strength and athleticism as ideal traits to potentially fill a spot on the right side of the side's defence.
Tabares can operate across a number of positions, including right back, right wing back and as a right-sided centre half, making him a valuable, and adaptable signing to plug into boss Gareth Ainsworth's more stripped-down first-team squad for the coming campaign.
“The overall vibe made me really want to sign here. The gaffer made it quite an easy decision for me.”Sam TabaresDefender, Gillingham FC
Tabares got his first taste of life at Priestfield during an earlier stint training a the club, and now he's signed for the club, he's excited to be a part of what Ainsworth is building at ME7.
"I feel like I have known the boys for ages already, and it's only been a couple of days," he told the club's official website.
"The overall vibe made me really want to sign here. The gaffer made it quite an easy decision for me."
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