Hearts loanee Olly Lee to stay at Gillingham

Stendel decides not to recall him

Olly Lee

Hearts midfielder Olly Lee will stay on loan at Gillingham until the end of the season.

The English League One club took Lee south in August in a loan agreement which had been due to expire on January 27. It has now been extended until the summer.

New Hearts manager Daniel Stendel opted not to recall the 28-year-old after bringing several youngsters back to Riccarton from loans at lower-league Scottish clubs.

Lee has played 25 times and scored four goals for Gillingham so far this season. His Hearts contract runs until summer 2021.