Doncaster Rovers complete signing as Championship man joins as final piece of transfer jigsaw
Doncaster Rovers have completed the signing of Elliot Lee - their final piece of business in the winter transfer window.
Lee, who can operate in an attacking midfield position and also up front, arrives from Championship side Wrexham on a loan arrangement until the end of the season. He becomes the seventh and final signing at Rovers in this window.
As recently as Saturday Rovers manager Grant McCann had suggested their business was complete. But a hamstring injury sustained by Frankie Okoronkwo has left McCann short of options in his forward line, with only Billy Sharp and Brandon Hanlan the only fit senior frontmen available.
Speaking after the weekend match against Bradford City - a game Okoronkwo missed - McCann revealed the Everton loanee is set to be out for around four weeks. He said: "I think because of the lack of game time at Lincoln he's coming to us a little bit under-power. But he's in good hands. Dave (Rennie, head of medical) will try and get him back as quick as he can.
"It's frustrating because he gives us a different dimension and is completely different to Billy and Brandon. So, it's frustrating to lose him."
Lee, 31, has made just three appearances for Wrexham this term, all in the Carabao Cup. The last of which was back in September. He was a regular in Phil Parkinson’s side last season as they won promotion out of League One. He is under contract with the Welsh side until the end of the 2026-27 campaign.
McCann said of the signing: “It’s an excellent signing for the football club. He’s flexible in terms of where he can play – he’s an attacking player and can play nine or ten.
"It’s competition for places and keeps us nice and strong at the top end of the pitch. To get someone of his quality, knowing some of the clubs he has spoken to, is a testament to the work we’re doing here I feel. We would probably have still done it, even if Frankie was fit. This is a good signing for us. We're hoping he can hit the ground running.”
He could make a quickfire debut for Rovers in the trip to Burton Albion on Tuesday night. He follows fellow loan arrivals Zander Clark, Neill Byrne and Okoronkwo and permanent signings Darren Robinson, Hakeeb Adelakun and Bayley McCann.