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Gillingham have signed former Dagenham and Redbridge defender Will Wright.

The 24-year-old, who left the National League side at the end of this season, played almost 150 games for the club in a four-year spell, scoring seven times.

Gillingham have not disclosed the length of Wright's contract.

"He is a player that has potential to improve and he adds versatility to our backline; he is comfortable as a right-back or right sided centre-half," Neil Harris told the club website.

The Gills boss added: "He is adaptable to playing in a back three or in a back four and has the capability to grow as a centre-half over time," Harris added.

Gillingham finished 21st in League One this season, going down to the fourth tier on goal difference.

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Gillingham have signed former Republic of Ireland midfielder Shaun Williams.

The 35-year-old, who won three caps for his country in 2018, was a free agent having left Portsmouth this summer.

Williams previously worked with Gills boss Neil Harris during a seven-and-a-half-year spell at Millwall, which came to an end last year.

He began his career in England with Milton Keynes Dons in 2011 before moving to Millwall three years later, and has played 467 games in that time.

Gillingham have not disclosed the length of Williams' deal at the club.

"I know the characteristics that Shaun will bring to the dressing room, but also the pitch," Harris told the club website.

"He provides a calming influence, on and off the pitch; he is a leader in the changing room.

"He is a very, very intelligent footballer, and quality player at the level."

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Gillingham have signed midfielder Dominic Jefferies from Brentford.

The 20-year-old did not make an appearance for the Premier League club's first team, but played 42 times for their B side and was player of the year.

He started out at Newport County and played six games before joining non-league Salisbury City in 2020, and moved to the Bees last summer.

Gillingham have not disclosed the length of Jefferies' contract.

It is also unknown whether the League Two club have paid a fee for the player, who scored eight goals and made seven assists for Brentford B last season.

"He is an exciting prospect that the fans are really going to enjoy watching develop over a period of time," Gills manager Neil Harris told the club website.

"He comes to us with great pedigree having come through Newport's first-team level before moving on to Brentford B.

"He's an energetic, box-to-box, wholehearted, aggressive footballer that we think has got a lot of potential to develop with us, and we look forward to seeing him in a Gills shirt."

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Gillingham have signed former Wycombe and Crewe Alexandra striker Scott Kashket ahead of the 2022-23 season.

The 26-year-old was a member of the Wycombe squad that won promotion to the Championship in 2020.

He joined Crewe in the summer of 2021 but was released after scoring one goal in 19 appearances last season.

Kashket is the fourth summer signing by Gills boss Neil Harris, following the arrivals of Will Wright, Shaun Williams and Dominic Jefferies.

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Gillingham have signed Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer on a season-long loan.

The 23-year-old has played five first-team matches for the Addicks in cup competitions and made 17 appearances for Scottish Premiership side Ross County last season while on loan.

The Australia Under-23 international has yet to play an EFL match, having joined Charlton's academy in 2015.

He had a loan spell at National League side Dover Athletic in early 2020.

Maynard-Brewer is the second player to join the Gills this week after former Wycombe and Crewe Alexandra striker Scott Kashket moved to the Kent club on Monday.

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Gillingham have signed former Newcastle goalkeeper Jake Turner on a free transfer.

The 23-year-old, who was released by the Magpies earlier this month, is the Gills' second keeper signing this week.

Charlton Athletic stopper Ashley Maynard-Brewer joined the club on a season-long loan on Tuesday.

Gillingham were relegated from League One with defeat against champions Rotherham United on the final day of the season.

Turner began his career in the academy at Bolton Wanderers before signing for Newcastle in the summer of 2019.

He joined Morecambe on a season-long loan in the summer of 2020, making 17 appearances and keeping three clean sheets before being recalled to Tyneside in early 2021.

A loan at Colchester followed later that year, where he made 14 appearances.

The length of Turner's contract has not been specified.

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Gillingham have signed defender Elkan Baggott from League One club Ipswich Town on a season-long loan.

The 19-year-old is the first Indonesian to play in the English Football League and has 10 caps for his home country.

He made his league debut for Ipswich in a 1-0 defeat by Rotherham in April and also played in a 4-0 win over Charlton.

"I want to improve myself and the objective for me, and us collectively, is to finish as high up in League Two as possible," he said.

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Gillingham have re-signed striker Mikael Mandron on a free transfer after his departure from Crewe Alexandra.

The 27-year-old returns to the club where he scored six goals in 28 games before the 2019-20 season was curtailed due to the Covid pandemic.

The Frenchman netted 24 times in 85 appearances across two seasons after moving to Crewe.

"I am buzzing to be back, I can't wait to get started," he told the club's website.

Mandron began his professional career at Sunderland in 2013, where he made three appearances and went on loan to Fleetwood, Shrewsbury and Hartlepool.

He moved to Eastleigh in the summer of 2016 before transferring to Wigan the following January, and then on to Colchester that summer.

He becomes the Gills' eighth summer signing, with fellow striker Scott Kashket also joining from Crewe last month.

The Kent club begin their League Two season against AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane on Saturday, 30 July.

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Cheye Alexander
Cheye Alexander has spent the last two seasons playing in League One for Wimbledon, where he was released this summer
Gillingham have signed former AFC Wimbledon full-back Cheye Alexander and ex-Barnsley winger Jordan Green.

Both players have been on trial at the club and impressed manager Neil Harris enough to earn a contract.

Former West Ham academy player Alexander moved to the Dons in 2020 after playing in the National League for Barnet and Aldershot Town and being selected for the England 'C' team.

The 27-year-old went on to appear 50 times in League One for Wimbledon.

Green, 27, began his career in Fulham's academy and signed for Bournemouth in 2015.

He did not make a first-team appearance for the Cherries and spent time on loan at Newport County, before joining Yeovil Town and then Barnsley in 2019 where he played 12 times.

Last season, Green played for Dulwich Hamlet in the National League South.

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Gillingham have signed defender Ryan Law from League One club Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan.

The 22-year-old played in 22 games last season and scored two goals for the Pilgrims - including one in extra-time of their FA Cup victory at Birmingham.

The left-back has previously had loan spells with Gloucester City and Torquay in the National League.

Law came through Plymouth's academy system and made his professional debut in an EFL Trophy tie in November 2018.