Lee easily swayed to swap Hammers for Hatters

Striker Elliot Lee was quickly sold on a loan move to Luton Town after speaking to some familiar faces at the club.
By Mike Simmonds
Published 25th Feb 2015, 16:09 BST
Elliot Lee scores on his debutElliot Lee scores on his debut
Elliot Lee scores on his debut

The 20-year-old joined from West Ham last Thursday and score just moments after coming on against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday.

He said: “I’ve known Pelly (Ruddock Mpanzu) and Cam (McGeehan) for a while now.

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“I spoke to both of them and they said how good a club it was and are really excited about the places it can go, so that swayed me to come in.”

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Lee’s home debut is expected to be this weekend when Hatters host Accrington Stanley and he can’t wait to experience the Kenilworth Road atmosphere.

The forward, who pened a two and a half year deal at Upton Park last March, has signed for a month initially, but sees no reason why he can’t stay for the remainder of the season and then see what the future holds.

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