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Gareth Ainsworth hints at three more signings before the end of the transfer window: 'It'll be a different team'

Gills boss wants to add another trio of new signings to his squad before the summer transfer window shuts on September 1.

20.08.26, 16:10 Updated 20.08.26, 17:13

Simon Head

Simon Head

Gillingham's summer rebuild is far from over, with boss Gareth Ainsworth looking at adding three more players before the summer transfer window closes at the start of September.

The Gills were already in the market for players after selling Sam Gale to Barnsley earlier this summer. Then, when newly-appointed club captain Liam Gordon went down with what looked like a serious knee injury, the need for another defensive option became all the more important.

Then, just yesterday, we had the news that striker Seb Palmer-Houlden had been sold to Scottish Premiership side Motherwell for an undisclosed fee.

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Simon Head

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.

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