{"id":578964,"date":"2021-01-15T11:17:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T16:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=578964"},"modified":"2021-01-15T11:17:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T16:17:36","slug":"olly-lee-joins-gillingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/15\/olly-lee-joins-gillingham\/","title":{"rendered":"Olly Lee Joins Gillingham for a Third Spell at the Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

Midfielder Olly Lee<\/a> has returned to Gillingham<\/a> on loan<\/a> for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n

Lee returns to Gillingham from Scottish Championship side Hearts and is the Gills’ third signing in this transfer window.<\/p>\n

The experienced midfielder is back for a third spell with the club and a second time working with manager Steve Evans.<\/p>\n

Olly Lee Completes Loan Move to Gillingham<\/h2>\n

Lee Returning to the Gills for Third Time<\/h3>\n

The midfielder is vastly experienced at League One level and certainly enhances the Gills’ options. Lee is the third midfielder to join Gillingham this month after Southampton<\/a> duo Tyreke Johnson<\/a> and Callum Slattery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A product of the West Ham United<\/a> academy, Lee is no stranger to Gillingham as he arrives for a third spell with the club. His first spell was seven-game loan spell in 2012. Since that first loan spell, Lee has played for several clubs including Birmingham City and Luton Town.<\/p>\n

His second spell with the Gills came last season when Steve Evans brought him on loan in August 2019. The deal was initially short-term before it was extended. He went on to make 33 appearances before he returned to Scotland after the season was curtailed.<\/p>\n

Lee could be involved in tomorrow\u2019s game against Accrington Stanley<\/a>. The Gills head into that game just five points clear of the League One relegation zone.<\/p>\n

Steve Evans Delighted With Newest Recruit<\/h3>\n

Speaking to the Gillingham website<\/a> about Lee\u2019s return, manager Steve Evans said: \u201cI am delighted to bring back a player who was outstanding for us last season.<\/p>\n

“Olly is a top-class player, a brilliant professional and brings some class to our attacking play.<\/p>\n

“The lad had numerous options in League 1 but when I rang him he made it clear if we could agree loan terms with Hearts, we would be his first choice.”<\/p>\n

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Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>