Gillingham manager Neil Harris and the latest on the potential move for Cheltenham Town striker Alfie May

Gillingham boss Neil Harris admits landing striker Alfie May would be a long-shot - amid reports of the club making an official offer to Cheltenham.

Harris was trying to remain respectful to May’s parent club Cheltenham but admits it’s a topic that he’s been asked about wherever he goes. It’s understood the Gills have made a substantial offer for the 30-year-old goal-getter.

Gillingham striker with a big challenge ahead

The Gills were reportedly ‘clear favourites’ to sign the forward last week and Harris was quizzed about a possible move before training commenced on Monday.

Harris joked: “I have been asked about that from every person I have seen in the street, the fella at the petrol station who got out of the car wash and the woman who asked me about it while I was having a coffee at Costa!

“I have to be respectful to the situation that the player is attached to a club.

“It is a player we are very fond of, with his roots (in Kent) as well, but I have said all along, there is loads of work that goes into a transfer of the magnitude of trying to buy somebody but again it is very open ended at the moment, that is about as much as I can say.”

The Gills have the funds to attract someone of May’s quality but Cheltenham have a striker who is on contract – for at least another season - and finished the last campaign with 20 goals in League 1.

He would certainly be someone Harris feels could do a job at their level.

Harris said: “Alfie is Cheltenham’s player and involves quite a large transfer fee and although he is a player we are interested in it is a long-shot to get him, we will have to be realistic as well.

“Would Alfie May be a quality addition to any League 2 team? Hell yeah! Without a shadow of a doubt.

“We can only