GILLINGHAM striker Darren Byfield has left the club after agreeing terms with League 1 rivals Millwall.

Gills chairman Paul Scally admitted he was prepared to re-arrange the playing budget to accommodate last season’s top scorer but was unable to compete with the Lions’ offer.

Mr Scally claims he made a "substantial" offer to Byfield, who hit 14 goals last term, but was disappointed at the player’s insistence no deal was ever made.

* Read the full story, including comments from Paul Scally and Darren Byfield, in Friday's Medway Messenger.