Gillingham are set to launch their 2023/24 kit designs on Friday while there are strong rumours linking Alfie May to the League 2 club

Gillingham are set to unveil their new kit on Friday and fans are hoping a new signing will be wearing it.

Rumours this week have been rife that Kent-born Cheltenham striker Alfie May will be joining the Gills and might even be paraded at Priestfield in the 2023/24 replica kit.

There was speculation back in January that the Gills might be making a move for May but he finished the season with the League 1 club.

May, 29, remains under contract at Cheltenham, where he has had phenomenal success, but has indicated his desire to leave - alerting a host of clubs.

He’s spent the last three and a half years with Cheltenham, ending the last season with 20 league goals and 22 in total - just a handful shy of the 26 he got the year before.

The striker still has a year to go on his contract and his current side have an option of a further year but clubs have been lining up to show their interest.

A bid was reportedly made for the striker at the start of this month, with the Gills just one of several potential destinations. Derby County and Charlton have also been heavily linked to the former Hythe Town player.

Cheltenham will be making a sizeable profit in the striker if he leaves, having paid just £5,000 for him from Doncaster Rovers.

It was Doncaster who took a gamble on him back in January 2017, paying an undisclosed fee to Isthmian League side Hythe for his services. He had a trial with the Gills and Stevenage before Rovers, then managed by Darren Ferguson, showed more interest and snapped him up.

Ferguson’s involvement in that deal has led to rumours Peterborough United could also be one of the teams interested in the striker this summer.

Gillingham fans have been teased about a potential signing this Friday over social media