Fans of Gillingham have reason to be optimistic about the future after the proposed takeover edged ever nearer to completion.

There have been rumours for weeks that Gillingham were subject to a takeover from American businessman Brad Galinson and that now seems more likely by the day.

With current owner and now co-chairman Paul Scally having been in charge at Priestfield for over 25 years, fans have become disillusioned about the direction of the club.

Finding itself second from bottom in League Two and the real threat of relegation into non league, Gillingham fans could be forgiven for wondering whether a new owner could be found that would take the club forward,

With co-chairman Paul Fisher having been dealing with the day to day running of the club, talks have been ongoing with Galinson about the purchase of Gillingham Football Club and on Tuesday, ownership of Priestfield Stadium was transfered to Galinson via Companies House.

This still doesn’t represent a full takeover and there are still some hurdles to jump we understand, but it’s another step closer to a new future for Gillingham Football Club.

A new era, a new direction and some much needed investment for Kent’s only Football League club will go down well with the Gillingham fanbase having seen their side slowly decline in recent seasons.

The end of the Scally era won’t be disappointing for some and Galinson will have a lot of goodwill as he looks to take the club forward.

KSN understands Paul Fisher will remain in post at the club with much needed funds made available in the January transfer window for the manager should the takeover be completed in time.