Burton returns to
England following a spell in Azerbaijan playing under Tony Adams at Gabala FC,
but joins the Gills on a free transfer after leaving in the summer.
Manager Martin Allen believes
the 35-year-old’s experience will benefit the younger members of his squad.
“He's got a great attitude, he'll be good for
our younger players and he will be good around the club.” Allen told the club
website.
“This has been going
on now for a good few weeks and the chairman (Paul Scally) managed to pull it
off.”
The former Derby
County and Sheffield Wednesday striker’s last campaign in England was for Kent
neighbours Charlton Athletic three seasons ago, in which the former Jamaican
international scored 14 goals in 44 appearances as the Addicks reached the
League One playoffs.
Despite being in the
latter stages of his career, Burton has been attracting interest from higher
level opposition, but chose to move to the Priestfield Stadium as the Gills
look to make it third time lucky in their attempt to win promotion back into
League One.
Allen continued: “We
have been after Deon for a few weeks whilst he's been training at a Division
One club, they offered him a deal but our chairman offered him a better deal
and we are delighted he has agreed to sign for us.”
The Kent club face a
difficult start to the new campaign with three of their first four matches away
from home.
Gillingham travel to
Championship outfit Bristol City in the Capital One Cup before a home league
meeting with Bradford, prior to two difficult trips to Wycombe and Dagenham
& Redbridge.
The arrival of Burton
will give the Gills a much needed goal threat in anticipation of a promotion
winning campaign.
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